 | 1804 - 512 pàgines
...hands, And all our frugal ancestors were blest In humble virtues, and a rural life. There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome, Content thyself to be...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. • C 2 • . Prendi da me consiglio, e ti ricovra Per tempo di Sabino, a.' patri campi, Che il gran... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...And all our frugal ancestors were bless'd In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live ret'ir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be...bear sway, The po.st of honour is a private station. ACTION tpposed to CONTEMPLATION. (SELLERS.} THIS were to lose the very end of being, And render virtue... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 pàgines
...And all our frugal ancestors were bless'd In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Por. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 pàgines
...And all our frugal ancestors were bless'd In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. For. I hope my father does not recommend A lite to Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pàgines
...and all our frugal ancestors were bless'd in humble virtues, and a rural life; there live retir'cl, pray for the peace of Rome; content thyself to be...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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pàgines
...and all our frugal ancestors were bless'd in humble virtues, and a rural life; there live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome; content thyself to be...When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the postof honour is a private station. Par. I hope my father does not recommend a life to Portius, that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 638 pàgines
...hands, And all our frugal ancestors were blest In humble virtues, and a rural life. There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome : Content thyself to be...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. POHTIUS. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. CATO. Farewell,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 354 pàgines
...hands, And all our frugal ancestors were blest In humble virtues, and a rural life. There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome : Content thyself to be...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. FORTIUS. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. CATO. Farewell,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 pàgines
...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 lovft of one's country ; but considered as a dramatic performance,... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 496 pàgines
...And all our frugal ancestors were bless'd In huiuhle virtues, and a rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome; Content thyself to be...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Par. I hope ray father does not recommend A life to Portius that be scorns himself. Cuto. Farewell,... | |
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Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. 
