 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 sidor
...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... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 sidor
...receive, from all its institutions, the just degree of favour and regard. Honour "sa sacred tie — The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her. The Poet adds — And imitates her actions, where she is not The moral descriptions of Mr. Addison... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
...this head with the description of honour in the parting of young Juba. Honour's a sacred tie , the Jaw 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.— —... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 334 sidor
...the description •f honour in the part of young Juba : ' Honour,sa sacred tie, the law of kinjjs, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids...where she is not. It ought not to be sported with , CATO. In the second place, we are to consider thos* who have mistaken notions of honour. And these... | |
 | 1807 - 350 sidor
...forgiveness, love will assuage the pangs of remorse. CHAPTER VII. i" Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, " The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...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,... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807 - 602 sidor
...kept within the bounds of his income ! Author. Certainly, reader; — " HONOUR'S a sacred tie, 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 withi!' But... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 sidor
...thou lov'st me ; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carry'd thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...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. If e'er... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 sidor
...thou lov'st me ; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carry'd thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...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. If e'er... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sidor
...this head with the description of ho'nour in the parting of young Juba. Honour's a sacred tie, 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.-—... | |
 | 1809 - 338 sidor
...as virtue itself. If such be the powerful operation of this prin» " HONOUR'S a sacred tie; the law of kings; "The noble mind's distinguishing perfection;...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... | |
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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. 
