 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 lehte
...suspects himself a fool." " Thou sun ! of this world both eye and soul, Acknowledge Him thy greater." " A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, is worth a whole eternity of bondage." " Oh ! swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon," " O, Death, the good man's dearest friend." " The... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 lehte
...an argument : Shall I reward his services with falsehood ? Shall I forget Mm who cannot forget me ? A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity of bondage. Had she been true, If Heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite,... | |
 | Edward Vaughan Kenealy - 1845 - 362 lehte
...bleed for an age at thy shrine Than to sleep but a moment in chains." ADDISON. Cato, act ii. sc. 1 . " A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity of bondage." The original of these lines is pointed out by Bishop Warburton, in a letter to Concanen. • CICERO.... | |
 | Jonathan Harrington Green - 1845 - 342 lehte
...solitary instance, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. A distinguished writer has said, that " a day, an hour, of virtuous liberty is worth a whole eternity of bondage." For twelve years I was addicted to the vice of gambling ; and few, perhaps, have had greater success... | |
 | Edward Vaughan Kenealy - 1845 - 356 lehte
...bleed for an age at thy shrine Than to sleep but a moment in chains." ADDISON. Cato, act ii. sc. 1. " A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity of bondage." The original of these lines is pointed out by Bishop Warburton, in a letter to Concanen. CICERO. Philipp.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 lehte
...spin it to the last. So, * hall we gain still one day's liberty ; And let me perish ; but, in Calais judgment, A day, an HOUR, of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity— in bondage. — Addi&jr.. 66». Gop ix NATURE. — There is religion in every thing around us — a... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 lehte
...spin it to ihe last. So, shall we gain still one day's liberty ; And let me perish ; but, in Catóos judgment, A day, an HOUR, of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity— in bondage. — Addiso-n. 66Я. Gop иг NATURE. — There is religion in every thing around us —... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 lehte
...destroys more of the human race, and alienates more r>ro¡xrty, than all the other crimes on earth 7. A day, an HOUR — of virtuous liberty, is worth a whole 'eternity in bondage. S. I tel you, tho' (5) you; tho' all the (6) world; tho an angel from (8) HEAVEN — declare... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 lehte
...suspects himself a fool." " Thou sun ! of this world both eye and soul, Acknowledge Him thy greater." " A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, is worth a whole eternity of bondage." " Oh ! swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon." " O, Death, the good man's dearest friend," " The... | |
 | 1847 - 540 lehte
...Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train. ADDISON'S Italy. 3. A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity of bondage. ADDISON'S Coto. 4. The greatest glory of a free-born people, Is to transmit that freedom to their children.... | |
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A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. 
