 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.  The British Essayists;: Guardian - Page 197by Alexander Chalmers - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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 !... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...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...meets her. And imitates her actions, where she is not: SYPHAX. By heavens I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas! I've hitherto been... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 pages
...receive, from all its institutions, the just degree of favour and regard. Honour "sa sacred tie — The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her. The Poet adds — And imitates her actions, where she is not The moral descriptions of Mr. Addison... | |
 | 1807 - 350 pages
...love will assuage the pangs of remorse. CHAPTER VII. i" Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, " The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, " That...her, " And imitates her actions where she is not " It might not to be sported with." ELIZA revived from her swoon, alive to all the horrors of her situation,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 pages
...lov'st me ; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carry'd thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids...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 'tis with tears of joy.... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 pages
...lov'st me ; but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carry'd thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids...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 'tis with tears of joy.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...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...with.-— CATO. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour. And these are such as establish any thing to themselves... | |
 | 1809 - 338 pages
...itself. If such be the powerful operation of this prin» " HONOUR'S a sacred tie; the law of kings; "The noble mind's distinguishing perfection; " That...her, '• And imitates her actions where she is not." . Addisuii's Tragedy of CATC. ciple as to supply the place even of virtue, if it seeks its reward in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...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...where she is not: it ought not to be sported with. Syph. By heavens I'mravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide Alas, I've hitherto been us'd to... | |
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