| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 páginas
...indeed, dazzle only the vulgar. A stroke of nature is, in my opinion, worth a hundred such thoughts, as " When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station." Cato is a fine dialogue on liberty, and the love of one's country ; but considered as a dramatic performance,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1823 - 228 páginas
...1670 When vice prevails and impious men be'ar fway, The pdlt of ho'nour is a privatfe ftation. Port. 'I hope, my father do'es not recommend A life to Portius that he fco'rns himfelf* Cato. Farewell , my friends , if there be any o'f you, 4675 Who dare not tnift the... | |
| British drama - 1824 - 834 páginas
...rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; L'onlent thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The...Farewell, my friends ! If there be any of you Who dare not tmst the victor's clemency, Know there are ships prepar'd, by my command, That shall convey you to... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 458 páginas
...bless'd In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retired ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. For. 1 hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius, that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 páginas
...harmless hours, Gay as the birds that revel in the grove, And sing the morning up. Tote's Loyal General. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Addison's Cato. This pure air Braces the listless nerves, and warms the blood : I feel in freedom here.... | |
| George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 512 páginas
...lu humble virtues, and a rural life : There live retir'd: , Content thyself to be obscurely good : When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The...Por. I hope, my father does not recommend A life to Porcius, that he scorns himself. Cain. Farewell, my friends ! [Lucius who are R. join the other Senators... | |
| 1826 - 502 páginas
...blesa'd Ji.humblc Til lues, and a rural life : There live retir'd: Content thyself to be obscurely good : When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Par. I hope, my father does not recommend •A life to Porcius, that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 276 páginas
...the snake preferred, and bite others yet," said Harclai, "and will come to my creed at last; for ' When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.'" " Yes," said Lady Eleanor, " when impious men do bear sway. Mortimer, however, is, at any rate, too... | |
| Westminster St. James - 1827 - 180 páginas
...at. Note 2, page 24, line 4, Spite of what all may say, " the post " Of honor is a private station," When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Cato, Act . IV. Scene II. Note 3, page 26, line 2. A certain longing for the fish. It is a fact, that... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 352 páginas
...snake preferred, and bite others yet," said Harclai, " and will come to my creed at last ; for ' Whsn vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.' " " Yes," said Lady Eleanor, " when impious men do bear sway. Mortimer, however, is, at any rate, too... | |
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