...whole tribe, They had by this possessed the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve ; But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by...more than liberty ; Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect, Whom God hath of his special favour raised As their...

...had become more acceptable to them than liberty. * Gov. Gardner of Mass. t Elliot's Liberty of Rome. "But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty?" The almost superhuman influence which Czesar exerted as Emperor was, however, destined to a swift annihilation....

...towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve : But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt,1 And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, **• ч That fault, te. Milton certainly intended to reproach bis countrymen indirectly, End u plainly...

...now they serve. And by their vices brought to servitude, But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; Whom God hath of his special favour raised And to desptse, or envy, or suspect As their deliverer;...

...betrays that stage of society which I should be sorry that the poet's words could apply to us so soon, " But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by...more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty." 31 ures having for their object the establishment of a tyranny over this people, how much...

...whole tribe, They had by tills possessed the towers of Goth, And lorded over them whom they now serve: But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by...Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with case than strenuous liberty: And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of his special favour...

...whole tribe, fhoy had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve ; But what more oft in nations grown corrupt And by...more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of his special favour rais'd As their deliverer;...

...internal, matter dominates over mind and dulls the soul to the spirit of patriotism and of freedom. "For what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their...more than liberty ; Bondage with ease, than strenuous liberty." Into this bondage the country was gradually falling. The dignity, the honor, the independence,...

...just at the time when it is most necessary that they should be remembered and vindicated:— 7* "For what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their...more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty."* " Bondage with ease,^r without ease, is a calamity into which you may easily fall in your...

...just at the time when it is most necessary that they should be remembered and vindicated : — "For what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their...Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with case than strenuous liberty."* "Bondage with ease," or without ease, is a calamity into which you may...