 | Joseph Addison - 1830 - 284 pàgines
...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 meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. SYPHAX. By heavens ! A blind officious zeal to serve my king The ruling principle that ought to bum... | |
 | Joseph Jones - 1833 - 348 pàgines
...of a poet ; Honour's a sacred tie ; the law of kings ; The noble soul's distinguishing perfection ; That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Several portraits of the family adorned the walls of a spacious room. Some of them were valuable, as... | |
 | George Browning (of London.) - 1834 - 702 pàgines
...the law of kings, And noble minds' 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." Dutch Negotiations. — The original object of the interference of England in the affairs of Holland,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pàgines
...of honour: ' Honour's a gacred 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' " When he took up his large oak stick, he said, " My lord, that's Homerick; " thus pleasantly alluding... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1836 - 780 pàgines
...by Mr Addlson : Honour's 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 is not to be sported with. From the man who does sport with it, who despises fame, and has great talents,... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy - 1836 - 772 pàgines
...Addison : Honour's sacred tie, the law of kings ; The noble rnind'e distinguishing perfection ; That aide and strengthens virtue, where it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is nul. It is not to be «ported with. From the man who does sport with it, who despises fame, and has... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1837 - 252 pàgines
...young Juba : " Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her....where she is not. It ought not to be sported with.' Coift In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour. And these... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pàgines
...SHAKESPEARE. HONOUR is 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. ADDISON. TRUE happiness Consists not in a multitude of friends, But in their worth and choice. BEN... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 548 pàgines
...The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, [her, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets And imitates her actions, where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Syphax. By heavens ! [chide me ! I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you Alas ! I've hitherto been... | |
 | Acting drama - 1839 - 936 pàgines
...far. Honour's a sacred tie. the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That nids and strengthens virtue where it meets her. And imitates...where she is not: It ought not to be sported with. Syph. Believe me, prince, you make old Syphax weep, To hear you talk, — but 'tie with tears of joy.... | |
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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. 
