 And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone about the earth, like an evil genius, blasting the fair fruits of peace and industry ; — plundering, ravaging, killing, without law, without justice, merely to gratify an insatiable lust for dominion...  Evenings at Home, Or, The Juvenile Budget Opened - Page 167by John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1852 - 446 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...I have not been easily subdued. A. Still what are you but a robber— a base, dishonest robber f R. What is a conqueror ? Have not you too gone about...gratify an insatiable lust for dominion ? All that 1 have done to a single district with a hundred followers, you have done to whole nations with a hundred... | |
 | John Aikin - Children - 1805 - 168 pages
...have not been eafilj fubdued. A. Still, what are you but a robber- — a bale difhoneft robber ? . R. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone about the earth like an evil genius,. blafting the fair fruits of peace and induftry ;. — plundering, ravaging, killing, without law, without... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...ever—But I scorn to boast. You yourself know that I have not been easily subdued. ALEXANDER. ROBBER. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone...hundred thousand. If I have stripped individuals, yon have ruined kings and princes. If I have burned a few hamlets, you have desolated the most flourishing... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1814 - 254 pages
...not been eafily fubdued. /flex. Still, what are you but a robber — a bafe, didionc roller ? Rob. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone about the earth like an evil genius, blafting the fait fruits of peace and induftry ; plundering, ravaging, killing without law, without... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...not been ea-ily subdued. Alex. Still, what are you but a robber — a base, dishonest robber ? Rob. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone...gratify an insatiable lust for dominion ? All that / have done to a single district with a hundred followers, you have done to whole nations, with a hundred... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Children - 1819 - 504 pages
...have not been easily subdued. A. Still what are you but a robber — a base dishonest robber ? It. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone...that I have done to a single district with a hundred folowers, you have done to whole nations with a hundred thousand. If I have stripped individuals, you... | |
 | John Aikin - Children's stories - 1819 - 174 pages
...have not been easilysubdued. A. Still what are you but a robber — » a base dishonest robber ? R. And what is a conqueror? Have not you, too, gone about the earth lik« an evil genius, blasting the fair fruits of peace and industry :— plundering-, ravaging, killing,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...been easily subdued. Alex. Still, what are you but a robber — a base, dishonest robber ? Robber. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone...dominion ? All that I have done to a single district with a'hundred followers, you have done to whole aations with a hundred thousand. It" 1 have stripped individuals,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 164 pages
...easily subdued. Alexander. Still, what are you but a robber — a base, dishonest robber 1 Robber. And what is a conqueror ? Have not you, too, gone...district with a hundred followers, you have done to w"nole nations with a hundred thousand. If I have stripped individuals, you have ruined kings and princes.... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...you passed your life 1 » Alex. Still', what are you but a robber*; a base', dishonQst robber*? Rob. And what is a conqueror*? Have not you too, gone about...of peace' and industry ' ?—plundering, ravaging, arid killing, without law and without justice, merely to gratify an insatiable lust for dominion'?... | |
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