| Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1834 - 730 sivua
...to " cry havoc ! and slip the dogs of war." It would seem that the truth of Cowper's remark, that " war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, kings would not play at," is beginning to be very generally admitted. In all this we recognise but the native humanizing effects... | |
| Edward Parsons - 1834 - 522 sivua
...those numerous evils with which the world is degraded and desolated — it is called by the poet, " a game which, were their subjects wise, kings would not play at" — and it never fails to remind us of the thunder of artillery, the shock of contending armies, the... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 sivua
...indolence, and therefore sad,) With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Shortlived themselves, to immortalize their...field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war 'sa game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well To extort... | |
| Henry Charles Carey - 1835 - 290 sivua
...every class in the community; but to none is it such a curse as to the labourers." — Senior. u War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at" — Cowper. CHAPTER VI. THE reader has seen, that in the Lectures on Wages which have been considered,... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 406 sivua
...indolence, and therefore sad) With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-lived themselves, to immortalize their...game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not piay at. Nations would do well To extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 404 sivua
...pomp, Short-lived 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 subjects wise, Kings should not play at. Nations would do well To extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 402 sivua
...appeared, as if nature had designed to mock the curiosities of aru &<:• By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-lived 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 subjects wise,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 sivua
...appeared, as if nature had designed to mock tho curiosities of art. etc. By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-lived 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 subjects wise,... | |
| 1836 - 552 sivua
...republican — it was the subject of a monarchy, and no patron of novelties — who said, " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." A great majority of the wars which have desolated mankind, have grown either out of the disputed titles... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 sivua
...With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, ShorthVd themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the...war's a game, which, were their subjects wise. Kings should not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes,... | |
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