Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions, where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. The British drama - Стр. 342авторы: British drama - 1804Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Andrew Knapp (Attorney at law), William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - 1825 - Страниц: 512
...' Honour 'sa sacred tie ; the law of kings ; The noble mind's distinguishing perfection : It iiiils and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not: It ii not to be sported »ilh.'— JAMES SAMPSON, EXECUTED FOR ROBBING AND SETTING FIRE TO A HOUSE. THIS... | |
| 1826 - Страниц: 502
...thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Syph. (c.) Believe me, prince, you make old Syphax weep, To hear you talk, — but 'tis with tears... | |
| 1826 - Страниц: 316
...of young Juba: Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not, • It ought not to be sported with. CATO. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour. And these... | |
| David Hume - 1826 - Страниц: 602
...the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, when it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not: It ought not to be sported with. These lines are very beautiful; but I am afraid that Mr Addison has here been guilty of that impropriety... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - Страниц: 268
...demand had been made upon De Vere, and in the spirit of a gentleman he resolved to answer it. " It aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not." But De Vere's honour was no imitation of any thing; and, applied to as he had been by Cleveland, though... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - Страниц: 400
...and hence, what has been so beautifully said of honour, the law of Kings, is no more than true. " It aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not.1' But De Vere's honour was no imitation of any thing ; and, applied to as he had been by Cleveland,... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - Страниц: 878
...to you. Dryden. Honour's a sacred tye, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her....where she is not , It ought not to be sported with. Addison. Lend me aid, I now conjure thee, lend. By the soft tye and sacred name of friend. Pope. TYE... | |
| Joseph Hamilton (of Dublin.) - 1829 - Страниц: 304
...with Addison, " Honor's a sacred tie, the law of Kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her,...actions, where she is not ; It ought not to be sported wilh." JOSEPH HAMILTON. Annadale Cottage, nrur Dublin. Not one of those, I believe, lias ventured to... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - Страниц: 806
...Addieon on Italy. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings The noble mind's distiguishing perfection. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not : It is not to be sported with. Id. Cafo, Honours were conferred upon Antonine by Hadrhn in his infancy.... | |
| 1829 - Страниц: 488
...hence, what has been so beautifully said of honour, the law of kings, is no more than true : — It auli and strengthens virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not. DC Vert. imv It, PLANTERS. AMONG the earliest and most successful planters was Count Maurice, of Nassau,... | |
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