 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 Seiten
...INSCRIBED, BY HIS ROYAL HIGIINESS'S MOST OBEDIENT AND MOST HUMBLE SERVANTS, ANECDOTES OF HONOUR. "TuE noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids...meets her. And imitates her actions where she is not." AODISON. ROAD TO HONOUR. AMONG the ancient Greeks and Romans, Virtue and Honour were deified ; and... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 602 Seiten
...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. These lines are very beautiful; but I am afraid that Mr Addison has here been guilty of that impropriety... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 268 Seiten
...demand had been made upon De Vere, and in the spirit of a gentleman he resolved to answer it. " It aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not." But De Vere's honour was no imitation of any thing; and, applied to as he had been by Cleveland, though... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 400 Seiten
...and hence, what has been so beautifully said of honour, the law of Kings, is no more than true. " It aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not.1' But De Vere's honour was no imitation of any thing ; and, applied to as he had been by Cleveland,... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 930 Seiten
...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 mind's distinguishing perfection. That aids and strengthens virtue where it her. Syi>h. Believe me, prince, you make old Syrili.. -, weep To bear you talk — bul 'tis witii tears... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 926 Seiten
...know thou lov'st me; hut indeed Thy zeal for Juba carried thee too far. ionour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue wbere it meets her, 8 CATO. y Syph. Believe me, prince, you mate old Sypbax wccp To hear you talk —... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 878 Seiten
...you to be true, But that which loosened yours, my love to you. Dryden. Honour's a sacred tye, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...where she is not , It ought not to be sported with. Addison. Lend me aid, I now conjure thee, lend. By the soft tye and sacred name of friend. Pope. TYE... | |
 | Joseph Hamilton (of Dublin.) - 1829 - 304 Seiten
...deem ;t judge the action, I must know the meansni or with Addison, " Honor's a sacred tie, the law of Kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...actions, where she is not ; It ought not to be sported wilh." JOSEPH HAMILTON. Annadale Cottage, nrur Dublin. Not one of those, I believe, lias ventured to... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 Seiten
...elsewhere. Addieon on Italy. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings The noble mind's distiguishing perfection. That aids and strengthens virtue where...her, And imitates her actions where she is not : It is not to be sported with. Id. Cafo, Honours were conferred upon Antonine by Hadrhn in his infancy.... | |
 | 1829 - 842 Seiten
...sapreme. The noble mind's distinguishing perfection ; That aids and strengthens virtue whtn it rm'cts it, And imitates her actions, where she is not. It ought not to be sported with." From the prevalence of such a tenderness to the reputation of others, and such a noble jealousy for... | |
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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. 
