| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 lehte
...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. And imitates her actions, where she is not: SYPHAX. By heavens I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas! I've hitherto been... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 374 lehte
...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... | |
| 1807 - 350 lehte
...CHAPTER VII. i" 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 might not to be sported with." ELIZA revived from her swoon, alive to all the horrors of her situation,... | |
| George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 lehte
...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. Believe, me prince, you make old Syphax weep To hear you talk — but 'tis with tears of joy.... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 lehte
...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. Believe, me prince, you make old Syphax weep To hear you talk — but 'tis with tears of joy.... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 lehte
...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.-— CATO. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour. And these... | |
| 1809 - 338 lehte
...this prin» " 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." . Addisuii's Tragedy of CATC. ciple as to supply the place even of virtue, if it seeks its reward in... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 lehte
...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. By heavens I'mravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide Alas, I've hitherto been us'd to... | |
| 1810 - 234 lehte
...refuted education. Honor'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. IMPATIENCE. . N impatient man is hurried along by his wild and furious desires, into an abyss of miseries... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 lehte
...carried thce too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings. The noble mind'edistinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...actions where she is not: It ought not to be sported wilh. SYPHAZ. By Heavens I'm ravish'd when you talkthus, though you chide Alas, I've hitherto been... | |
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