| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...this poflefs'd the Tow*rs of Gath And lorded over them whom now they fcrve , S4MSON AGONISTES. 115 But what more oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love Bondage more than Liberty, Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous Liberty -^ And... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 265 They had by this poffefs'd the towers of Gath, ''• ' And lorded over them whom now they ferve...nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, ',-' Than to love bondage more than liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty... | |
| William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 544 pages
...vice, than Had Judub\.\\zi day join'iJ, or one whole tribe, They had bv this poflefs'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve: But...nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with eafc, than ftrenuous liberty ; And... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 165 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve : But...nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 170 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...tribe, 165 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by...fcrvitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 870 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...tribe, z65 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Oaih, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, z70 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 360 pages
...whole tribe, 265 They had by this poffefs'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now ferve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 27© Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ;... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...tribe, z65 They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 870 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 265 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve ; But...nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty; .And... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...whole tribe, They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now ferve 1 But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to... | |
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