[D]stage, And lull to servitude a thoughtless age.

These words of a national poet express the general sentiment, "Better far than servitude a death upon the gallows."

Equidem ego is sum, qui servitutem extremum omnium malorum esse arbitror: I am he (saith Boterus) that account servitude the extremity of misery.

He reduced to servitude the Lycians, who rising in revolt had slain some Romans, and merged them in the prefecture of Pamphylia.

Le deuil n'est plus mêlé dans tout ce qu'on entend; Leur oreille n'est plus tendue à chaque instant Vers le gémissement indigné de la tombe; La moisson rit aux champs où râlait l'hécatombe; L'azur ne les voit plus pleurer les nouveau-nés, Dans tous les innocents pressentir des damnés, Et la pitié n'est plus leur unique attitude; Ils re regardent plus la morne servitude Tresser sa maille obscure

This credit costs his Shereetian Highness nothing; he gives no goods, advances no moneys, whilst he most effectually impoverishes and reduces to servitude the foreign merchant resident in his empire, never allowing him to visit his native country without the guarantee of leaving his wife and family behind as hostages for his return.