 Twill never be too late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and spin it to the last, So shall we gain still one day's liberty: And let me perish,...  The British drama - Page 346by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 lehte
...Force us to yield. Twill never be too late To fuc for Chains, and own a Conqueror. Why fhould Rome fall a Moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her Term of Freedom out In its full Length, and fpin it to the lali , So (hall we gain ftill one Day's Liberty ; And let me perifh, but, in Cato's... | |
 | 1731 - 440 lehte
...avert it, as far as they arc able, from all fuccceding Generations. Why fhould Rome fall a Moment e'er her Time ? No, let us draw her Term of Freedom out In its full Length, and Ipin it to the laft. So (hall we gain ftill one Day's Liberty i And let me perifh, but, in Giro's Judgment,... | |
 | Caleb D'Anvers - 1731 - 444 lehte
...avert it, as far as they are able, from all fucceeding Generations. Why fhould Rome fall a Moment e'er her Time ? No, let us draw her Term of Freedom out In its full Length, and fpin it to the laft. So fhall we gain ftill one Day's Liberty ; . And let me perifh, but, in Cato's... | |
 | 1757 - 518 lehte
...its full length, and fpin it to the laft, So mall we gain flill one day's liberty: And let me perifh; but in Cato's judgment A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity of bondage. WHEN guilt broke through every dark veil of minifterial artifice, exerted to obftruct juftice... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 lehte
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To fue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why ihould Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term of freedom out. '- u ^.iMi, So fliall we gain ftill one day's liberty ; And let me perifli, but, in Goto' A judgment,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 354 lehte
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To fue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why mould Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and fpin it to the laft, So So fhall we gain ftill one day's liberty ; And let me perifh, but, in Gate's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...approach Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To fue forthains, and own a conqueror. Why mould Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and fpin it to the lafh So ftall we gain ftill one day's liberty ; And let me peiifh, but in Cato's judgment,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 lehte
...its full length, and fpin it to the laft. So mall we gain ftill one day's liherty^ And let me perifh, but in Cato's judgment, A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in'bondage. Enter MARCUS. MARCUS. Fathers, this moment as I watch'd the gates, Lodg'd on mv poft, a... | |
 | 1781 - 736 lehte
...of the understanding are fufticiently fecured. • • , '. Thus in that noble fentiment of Cato ; , A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. To pronounce this paflage wkh the greatelt force, we ought to fay fhe emphafis wjth the falling -inflexion... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1786 - 454 lehte
...untafled fpring, Blefles his ftars, and thinks it luxury. Cato. (a] SeeEp. 71. (») And let me perifli but in Cato's judgment, A day, an hour of virtuous liberty. Is worth a whole eternity of bondage. Cats. EPISTLE CV. Certain Precepts, •with regard to Happinefs and Security, in the Condu&... | |
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