 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...applied to good breeding, what Addison in his Cato' says of honour: — " Honour's a sacred tie ; the law of Kings ; The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...her ; And imitates her actions where she is not." ' When he took up his large oak stick, he said, ' My lord, that's Hoiiicrick* ;' thus pleasantly alluding... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...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,...ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me! Alas I I've hitherto been us'd to think A blind official zeal to serve my king, The ruling principle, that... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...Cato? That Syphax loves you, and would sacrifice His life, nay, more, his honour, in your service. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Sypli. By Heav'ns, I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me! Alas I I've hitherto been... | |
 | 1803 - 572 pages
...defmition of the moralist, is sufficiently fixed by that •f the poet: " Honour's a sacred tic, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection,...strengthens virtue, where it meets her, And imitates her action:, where she in not."' This maxim is, besides, inconsistent with Dr. Paley's own rule ofgrntral... | |
 | 1803 - 228 pages
...such as have been cultivated by great examples, or a refined education. Honor's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue wher^ it 'meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not. It ought not to be sported with. IMPATIENCE.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...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 — CAT*)'. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour, and... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kin^, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection ; talk! [ADDISON. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Spyh. By Heavens, I am ravished when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas ! I have hitherto been... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...more, his honour, in your service? Juba. Syphax, I know thou luvest me ; but indeed gold, [ADDISON. That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...where she is not : It ought not to be sported with. Spi/h. By Heavens, I am ravished when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas ! I have hitherto been... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...Juba : • Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, , The noble mind's distinguishing perfect ion, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...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... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pages
...thec too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing pertccti'm ; That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her,...imitates her actions where she is not : It ought not to he sported with. Spyli. By Heavens, I uni ravished when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas !... | |
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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. 
