 | James Boswell - 1786 - Страниц: 552
...one or other. I have always applied to good breeding, what Addison in his Cato' says of honour: — " Honour's a sacred tie ; the law of Kings ; The noble...her ; And imitates her actions where she is not." ' When he took up his large oak stick, he said, ' My lord, that's Hoiiicrick* ;' thus pleasantly alluding... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - Страниц: 292
...your service. Jub. Syphax, I know thou lov'st me; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carried thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Syph. By Heav'ns, I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me! Alas I I've hitherto been us'd... | |
 | 1797 - Страниц: 462
...know thou lov'st me; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba can led thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the la* of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Syph. By Heav'ns, I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas 1 I've hitherto been... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - Страниц: 462
...Cato? That Syphax loves you, and would sacrifice His life, nay, more, his honour, in your service. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Sypli. By Heav'ns, I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me! Alas I I've hitherto been... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 572
...the defmition of the moralist, is sufficiently fixed by that •f the poet: " Honour's a sacred tic, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing...strengthens virtue, where it meets her, And imitates her action:, where she in not."' This maxim is, besides, inconsistent with Dr. Paley's own rule ofgrntral... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 228
...naturally noble ; or in such as have been cultivated by great examples, or a refined education. Honor's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue wher^ it 'meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not. It ought not to be sported with. IMPATIENCE.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 524
...because it is of so mean, so base, and so vile a nature. ,,.;. :).:.>!.: ':•-;. '. .'..i..i ; ., ' I shall conclude this head with the description of...where she is not. . It ought not to be sported with — CAT*)'. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour, and... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - Страниц: 946
...more, his honour, in your service? Juba. Syphax, I know thou luvest me ; but indeed gold, [ADDISON. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Spi/h. By Heavens, I am ravished when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas ! I have hitherto been... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - Страниц: 954
...Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kin^, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection ; talk! [ADDISON. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Spyh. By Heavens, I am ravished when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas ! I have hitherto been... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 470
...indeed, Thy zeal for Juba carried thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind.s distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens...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... | |
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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. 
