 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 496 pages
...appeared in fight. Better for us at home he had remained, Had it been true the madness which he feigned, Or so believed ; the less had been our shame, The less his counselled crime, which brands the Grecian name ; Nor Philoctetes had been left inclosed In a bare... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 490 pages
...appeared in fight. Better for us at home he had remained, Had it been true the madness which he feigned, Or so believed ; the less had been our shame, The less his counselled crime, which brands the G recian name ; Nor Philoctetes had been left inclosed In a bare... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 796 pages
...himself) and dragg'd him into war. Now let a hero's arms a coward vest, And he who shunn'd all honours, gain the best : And let me stand excluded from my...he remain'd, Had it been true the madness which he fcism'd, Or so bcliev'd ; the less had been our shame. The less his counsell'd crime, which brands... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...dragg'd him into war. IOS 10J> Now let a hero's arms a coward vest. And he, who shunn'd all honours, gain the best; And let me stand excluded from my right,...kinsman's arms, who first appear'd in fight. Better for as, at home he had remain'd, Had it been true the madness which he feign'd, Or so believ'd ; the less... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...dragg'd him into war. 108 109 Хот И a hero's arms a coward vest, And he, who shunn'd all honours, gain the best; And let me stand excluded from my right,...of my kinsman's arms, who first appear'd in fight. btter for us, at home he had rcmain'd, Hid it been true the madness which he feign'd, 0 >o brlicv'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...trrf"V, aad cracc'j kim into war. Now let a hero's arms a cowarel vest, And he, who shunn'd all honour;, gain the best; And let me stand excluded from my right, Robb'd of my kinsman's arms, who first appear'd Again creep^nder my protecting shield: in fight. Better for as, at home he had remain'd, Had it been... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...himself) and draggM him into war. Now let a hero's arms a coward vest, And he, who shunn'd all honours, gain the best ; And let me stand excluded from my right, Robb'd of ray kinsman's arms, who first appear'd in li-'ht. Better for as, at home he had remain'd, Had it been... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...108 10«) Now let a hero's arms a coward vest, Ami he, who shunn'd all honours, gain the best; And M me stand excluded from my right, Robb'd of my kinsman's arms, who first appear'o in fight. Better for us, at home he had rcmain'd, Had it been true the madness which he fekrn'd,... | |
 | Publius Ovidius Naso - 1812 - 582 pages
...Better for us at bome had be remain'd, Had it been true the madness which he feign'd. Or so believ'd ; the less had been our shame, The less his counsell'd crime, which brand] t Grecian name : Nor Philoctetes had been left inclos'd In a hare isle, to wants and pains expos'd... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 304 pages
...himself); and dragg'd him into war. Now let a hero's arms a coward vest, And he wJio shunn'd all honours gain the best: And let me stand excluded from my right,...remain'd, Had it been true the madness which he feign'd, Or so believed; the less had been our shame, The less his counsel'd crime, which brands the Grecian... | |
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And he who shunn'd all honors gain the best ; And let me stand excluded from my right, Robb'd of my kinsman's arms, who first appear'd in fight. Better for us, at home... 
