 | Richard Glover - 1763 - 308 pages
...Grecians faithful to their pofl await His chofen myriads ; tell him, thou haft feen, 290 How far the luft of empire is below A free-born mind : and tell him,...behold A tyrant humbled, and by virtuous death To feal my country's freedom, is a good, Surpafling all his beafted pow'r can give. 295 HE faid, the Perfians... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...faithful to their pofl, a-,vait . His chofen myriads ; tell him, thou hafl feen • How far the lufl of empire is below. A free-born mind : and tell him,...to behold A tyrant humbled, and by virtuous death Tofeal my country's freedom, is a good Surpaffing all his boafled pow'r can give. Pathetic Farewell... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...faithful to their poft, awailj His choitn myriadsi tell him, thou haft fetn How far the lurt of emr.irc is below A free-born mind : and tell him, to behold A Tyrant humbled, and by virtuous death Го féal my country's freedom, is a good •pailin;^ all his beaded pow'r can give. § ( 1 16. Pattelic... | |
 | Richard Glover - 1798 - 214 pages
...Lacedaemon's chief the wretch relieve — ' Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him,...seen How far the lust of empire is below A freeborn spirit ; that my death, which seals My country's safety, is indeed a boon His folly gives; a precious... | |
 | Richard Glover, Thomas Park - 1806 - 336 pages
...Lacedaemon's chief the wretch relieve — ' Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him,...seen How far the lust of empire is below A freeborn spirit; that my death, which seals My country's safety, is indeed a boon His folly gives; a precious... | |
 | Richard Glover, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pages
...Lacedaemon's chief the wretch relieve — ' Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him,...seen How far the lust of empire is below A freeborn spirit; that my death, which seals My country's safety, is indeed a boon His folly gives; a precious... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 662 pages
...I-acediemon's chief the wretch relieve. " Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him,...seen, How far the lust of empire is below A freeborn spirit; that my death, which seals My country's safety, is indeed a boon His folly gives, a precious... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 656 pages
...Lacedaemon's chief the wretch relieve. " Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him,...thou hast seen, How far the lust of empire is below A frecbom spirit; that my death, which seals My country's safety, is indeed a boon His folly gives, a... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 pages
...Lacedaemon's chief the wretch relieve— ' Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him...seen How far the lust of empire is below A freeborn spirit ; that my death, which seals My country's safety, is indeed a boon His folly gives; a precious... | |
 | Valentín Llanos Gutiérrez - 1826 - 384 pages
...tell him on this rock The Grecians, fajthful to their post, await His chosen myriads ; tell him tbou hast seen How far the lust of empire is below A free•born...mind; and tell him to behold A tyrant humbled, and by vtrtuous death To seal my country's freedom, is a good Surpassing all his boasted pow'r can gtve. GLOVER'S... | |
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But these words From Lacedaemon's chief the wretch relieve — ' Return to Xerxes. Tell him, on this rock The Grecians, faithful to their trust, await His chosen myriads. Tell him, thou hast seen How far the lust of empire is below A freeborn spirit ;... 