 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
 | 1847 - 538 pages
...the law of kingjs, The noble mind's discriminate perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue when it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not ; It is not to be sported with." We trust that his lordship will seriously re-consider this most sorrowful... | |
 | 1847 - 558 pages
...tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's discriminate perfection, That aids and sirengthens virtue when it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not ; It is not to be sported with." We trust that his lordship will seriously re-consider this most sorrowful... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...breeding, what Addison, in his Cato, says of honour : — " ' Honour's a sacred tic ; the law of kings ; The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens Virtue where it meets her, A ad imitates her actions where she is not.' " When he took up his large oak stick, he said, " My lord,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...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. SYPHAX. By heavens I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, tho' you chide me ! Alas ! I've hitherto been used... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 902 pages
...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, That aids...imitates her actions where she is not, • It ought uot to be sported with CATO. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies. Pope. Honor 'sa sacred tie, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids...meets her, And imitates her actions where she is not. Addison. HOPE. Hope springs eternal in the human breast ; Man never is, but always to be blest. Pope.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 334 pages
...Than to die well, and not my master's debtor. HONOUR. P< tiour's a sacred tie— the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids...it meets her, And imitates her actions where she is cot : It it sot to be sported with. ' HONOUR ITS OWN REWARD. BY HEBER. SWELL, swell the shrill trumpet,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 584 pages
...lov'st me, but indeed Thy zeal for Juba carried thee too far. a 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. SYPHAX. By heavens I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, tho' you chide me ! Alas ! I've hitherto been used... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...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. SYPHAX. By heavens I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, tho' you chide me ! Alas I I've hitherto been used... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 586 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 not : It ought not to be sported with." These lines are very beautiful ; but I am afraid that Mr. Addison has here been guilty of that impropriety... | |
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