 But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty — Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty — And to despise, or envy, or suspect, Whom God hath of his special favour raised...  Samson Agonistes - Էջ 22John Milton - 1867 - 189 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Charles John Smith - 1871 - 630 էջ
...act, but not disposition. An energetic act or person. A strenuous endeavour, not a strenuous person. " But what more oft in nations grown corrupt. And by...their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage mure than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ?" Milbm. The original idea of energy,... | |
 | John Kitto - 1871 - 794 էջ
...fled. As Milton makes the hero observe — " Had Judah that day joined, or one whole tribe, They hail by this possessed the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve. But whaj; more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 530 էջ
...threads Touch'd with the flame. On their whole host I flew Unarm'd, and with a trivial weapon fell'd Their choicest youth ; they only lived who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 678 էջ
...T. WARTON. 226. Divinely : Latin, divinitu-s. 230. Accomplished snare : Ironical. SAMSON AGONISTES. Their choicest youth; they only lived who fled* Had...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage ,wl£h .ease. .than L strenuous ..liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 606 էջ
...threads Touch'd with the flame. On their whole host I flew Onarm'd, and with a trivial weapon fell'd Their choicest youth ; they only lived who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 504 էջ
...threads Touched with the flame : on their whole host I flew Unarmed, and with a trivial weapon felled Their choicest youth ; they only lived who fled. Had...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty — 27° Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty — And to despise, or envy, or suspect, Whom God... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 758 էջ
...whole tribe, 285 They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath. And lorded over them whom they now serve : But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt. And by their vices brought to servitude, Thau to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; 270 And to despise,... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1875 - 594 էջ
...of civil and religious liberty. With this sentiment I conclude my work. John Milton has said : — But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty.i Such is happily not now our case. England is in the full... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1876 - 538 էջ
...from disgrace and servitude. Had Judah that day joined, or one whole tribe, They had by this possest the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty, And to despise or envy or suspect Whom God hath of his special... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1876 - 562 էջ
...referring to the army, in the last effort made to rescue the English nation from disgrace and servitude. Had Judah that day joined, or one whole tribe, They had by this possest the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve. But what more oft, in nations... | |
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