 It is gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all...  Maxims and Opinions: Moral, Political, and Economical, with Characters from ... - Seite 183von Edmund Burke - 1804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which...itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness. * Born, 1755 ; beheaded, 1792. M. DECLARATION OF IRISH RIGHTS, 1780. — Henry Orattm. Henry Grattan,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which...vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its groasncss. * 64. DECLARATION OF lRISH RIGHTS, 1780. — Heary Grattm. Heary Orattan, one of the most... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 Seiten
...of principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it...which vice itself lost half its evil by losing all its grossness.4 * The "sharp antidote against disgrace" hero mentioned wns a dagger, which, it wns then... | |
 | 1852 - 454 Seiten
...chastity of honour which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated feroeity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which...vice itself, lost half its evil by losing all its grossuess." Still it behoves every man, however lowly his calling — however humble his position —... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 Seiten
...nations. " in bodies of armed men always ready at • mnmcnt'i call, without expense to the sovereign This mixed system of opinion and sentiment had its origin in the ancient chivalry ; and iht principle, though varied in its appearance by the varying state of human affairs, subsisted and... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 Seiten
...of principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lust half its evil by losing all its grossness. 1 3 The "sharp antidoto against disgrace" here mentioned... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 Seiten
...sensibility of principle, — | that chastity of hon'our, | which felt a stain like a wound,, — | which inspired courage | whilst it mitigated fero'city,...vice itself | lost half its evil, | by losing all its grossiness. | o BATTLE OF WARSAW. (CAMPBELL.) O sacred Truth ! | thy triumph ceas 'd1 awhile, | And... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1853 - 448 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound; which inspired courage, while it mitigated ferocity; which ennobled whatever it...lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness." 18. These are the words of glowing genius, of reflecting observation, and prophetic foresight; and... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 420 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound; which inspired courage, while it mitigated ferocity; which ennobled whatever it...lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness." 13. These are the words of glowing genius, of reflecting observation, and prophetic foresight; and... | |
 | Henry G Ainslie Young - 1853 - 398 Seiten
...of principle, that chastity of honour which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it...itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness. Burke. THE events which we are endeavouring to record, occurred at a time when the glory, happiness... | |
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