 | British drama - 1804 - 954 Seiten
...and impious men bear sway, The poet of honour is a private station. Por. I hope my father does nut recommend A life to Portius, that he scorns himself?...friends ! If there be any of you, Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know there are ships prepared by mv command (Their sails already opening to the... | |
 | 1804 - 510 Seiten
...rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Por. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius, that he scorns himself? Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | 1804 - 512 Seiten
...a rural life. There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome, Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. • C 2 • . Prendi da me consiglio, e ti ricovra Per tempo di Sabino, a.' patri campi, Che il gran... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 Seiten
...rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Por. I hope my father di№S not recommend A life to Portius, that he scorns himself? Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 Seiten
...rural life. There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome : Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. PORTIUS. •I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. ... - , i... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...rural life ; There live ret'ir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The po.st of honour is a private station. ACTION tpposed to CONTEMPLATION. (SELLERS.} THIS were to lose the very end of being, And render virtue... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 Seiten
...rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Por. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 Seiten
...rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. For. I hope my father does not recommend A lite to Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | John Gay - 1808 - 146 Seiten
...unaw'd by shame, Approaeh d the throne in evil houry And step by step intrudes to pow'r; * ." ' When impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. When at the royal eagle's ear, He longs to ease the monareh's eare. The monareh grants. With pride... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...a rural life; there live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome; content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the...himself. Cato. Farewell, my friends ! If there be any of JW who dare not trust the victor's clemency, know there are ships prepaid, by my command, (their sails... | |
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Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. 
