 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...tribe, 205 They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 2/0 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...whole tribe. They had by this possess'd the lowers of Gain, And lorded over them whom they now serve : read Q servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...whole tribe, 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, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to... | |
 | Robert Sears - Bible - 1845 - 688 pages
...whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve ; 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... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1846 - 700 pages
...whole tribe, They had by tbis poasest the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serveBut what more oft, in nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to lore bondage more than liberty. Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty, And to... | |
 | Robert Mushet - Ethics, Ancient - 1847 - 524 pages
...prefer personal ease, or voluptuous pleasures, to the freedom of their country ! Yet, says Milton, — " What more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty." A love of liberty is the characteristic of great... | |
 | John Milton - 1851 - 508 pages
...they only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole Tribe, They had by this pofTefs'd the Towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...But what more oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by thir vices brought to fervitude, Then to love Bondage more then Liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe then... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...wholo tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve : . Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny, t servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to... | |
 | John Milton - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...whole tribe, 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 ; And to... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1853 - 706 pages
...whole tribe. They had by this possest the towen of Oath, And lorded over them whom now they serve. But what more oft. In nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to §ervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty. And to... | |
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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 As their... 
