 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...honour: — " 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." ' When he took up his large oak stick, he said, ' My lord, that's Hoiiicrick* ;' thus pleasantly alluding... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 292 pages
...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. Syph. By Heav'ns, I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me! Alas I I've hitherto been us'd... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 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... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...thee too far. Honour's a sacred tie, the la* 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. Syph. By Heav'ns, I'm ravish'd when you talk thus, though you chide me ! Alas 1 I've hitherto been... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...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. i_N impatient man is hurried along by his wild and furious desires, into an abyss of miseries... | |
 | 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,...been used to think A blind officious zeal to serve my kins, The ruling principle, that ought to burn And quench all others in a subject's heart. Happy the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...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 — CAT*)'. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour, and... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the Jaw 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.— — CATO. In the second place, we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of Honour. And these... | |
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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. 
