 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 sidor
...Addison jq his CATO says of honour : " Honour's a sacred tie; the law of Kings; " The noble min4's distinguishing perfection, " That aids and strengthens...her; " And imitates her actions where she is not." When he took up his large oak stick, he said, " My lord, that's Homerick ;" thus pleasantly alluding... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 sidor
...to one or other. I have always applied to good breeding, what Addison in, his CATO says of honour : aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her} *' And imitates her actions where she is not." When he jtook up his large oak stick, he said, " My lord, that's Homerich ;" thus pleasantly alluding... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 496 sidor
...know thou lov'st me; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carried thee too far. Honour's a sacred lie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. £>!/I>h. Believe me, prince, yon make old Syphax weep To hear yon talk — but His with tears of joy.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sidor
...know thou lov'st me bu indeed Thjr zeal for Juba carried thee too far. Honor's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets • *ier« And imitates her actions where she is not : H ought not to be sported with. 1 Sy. By heavens,... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 sidor
...the perfection of a benevolent and generous soul ; " A tiered tie, the law of kings, The noble mind $ distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens...meets her* And imitates her actions where she is not." • CHAPTER LXIV. APPLAUSE. 1. IF we suppose that there are spirit?, or angels, wh» look into the... | |
 | Alicia M'Gennis - 1817 - 806 sidor
...the law of kings, tlie 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." STRATHBOGIE was alive to the sound of honour — it beat on his eager ear, and his breast was rapture... | |
 | 1817 - 708 sidor
...a favourable influence over the moral judgment, and gives birth to a delicacy of sentiment, which " Aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not." WH SOME ACCOUNT OF BILLY MARSHAL, A GYFSEY CHIEF. MB EDITOR, AMONG some instructive and many very entertaining... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 296 sidor
...this head with the description of honour in the part of young Juba: ' Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 472 sidor
...this head with the description of honour in the part of young Juba : ' Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 476 sidor
...this head with the description of honour in the part of young Juba : ' Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...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... | |
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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. 
