 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - Počet stránok 94
...Rirmi, Content thy (elf to be Obfcurely good. When Vice prevails, and impious Men bear Sway, The Poft of Honour is a private Station. Por. I hope, my Father does not recommend A Life to Portius, that he fcorns himfclf. Gato. Farewel, my Friends! if there be any of you Who dare not truft the Victor's Clemency,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 368
...When vice prevails, and impious men bear fwajc, . The poft of honour is a private ftation. PORTIU S. ^ I hope, my father does not recommend A life to Portius, that he fcorns himfelf. CAT O. Farewell, my friends ! if there be any of you That dares not truft the viftor's... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Počet stránok 364
...good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear fway, The poft of honour is a private ftation. PORTIUS. I hope, my father does not recommend A life to Portius, that he fcorns himfelf. CATO. Farewell, my friends ! if there be any of you That dares not truft the viftor's... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - Počet stránok 292
...were bless'd In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome j Content thyself to be obscurely good. H When vice...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Par. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - Počet stránok 284
...DAW his room supply'd. This bird, says he, for bus'ness fit, Hath both sagacity and wit. *...... When impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. AdtStm. VOL. II. C With all his turns, and shifts, and tricks, He's docile, and at nothing sticks :... | |
 | 1797 - Počet stránok 462
...betimes To thy paternal seat, the Sabine field. Where the great Censor toil'd with his own hands, And aH our frugal ancestors were bless'd In humble virtues,...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Per. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. Goto. Farewell,... | |
 | Parliament proc - 1802 - Počet stránok 598
...administration, by repeating a passage^ extremely applicable to them> from the tragedy ofCatoi ™ When vice prevails), and impious 'men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station." The House resolved itself into a committee on the enquiry into the management of Greenwich Hospital.... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - Počet stránok 996
...national complaint: it is a question between the member and his constituents. — — — — " When impious men bear sway, " The post of honour is a private station." The address to the electors of Westminster is not merely a very beautiful composition, but is one of... | |
 | 1804 - Počet stránok 510
...rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The...himself? Cato. Farewell, my friends ! If there be anv of you, Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know there are ships prepared by my command (Their... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - Počet stránok 946
...rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The...honour is a private station. Por. I hope my father di№S not recommend A life to Portius, that he scorns himself? Cato. Farewell, my friends ! If diere... | |
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When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. 
