| 1814 - Počet stránok 262
...she been allowed, after the revolution, to enjoy an uninterrupted peace ! But war's a game, v^ich, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do weil * Tithes, however, were not the only grievance the cultivators of the soil had to eoijnvlain of.... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - Počet stránok 350
...schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-liv'd themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind thpr sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would... | |
| 1802 - Počet stránok 302
...therefore sad) With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-liv'd themselves, to immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, 185 And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjefts wise,... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - Počet stránok 912
...Cowper, now and then, suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. Ho has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - Počet stránok 212
...With schemes of monumental fame; and sought By pyramids and mausolcan pomp, Short-liv'd themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the...wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and buby minds Are gratified... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - Počet stránok 228
...With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp. Short HvM themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the...wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby minds Are gratified... | |
| Plutarch - 1811 - Počet stránok 352
...word remind the reader of Covvper, one of tlie most excellent, poetical, and miserable of men! War is a game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny liamU Of heroes, w hose infirm and baby minds Are gratified... | |
| 1811 - Počet stránok 550
...Yet the people too often, like their rulers, are fond of war and are dazzled by it« false glitter. " But war's a game which were their subjects wise, " Kings would not play at."— Government are now openly by their agents purchasing guineas on the Exchange of Belfast. Will the English... | |
| sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1813 - Počet stránok 326
...Cowper now and then suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. He has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, that he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - Počet stránok 330
...Cowper now and then suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. He has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, that he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise... | |
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