 Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch " At every slender twig of nice distinctions. " These for th" unfeeling vulgar may do well : " But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule " Of virtuous delicacy nobly sway'd, •"• Stand at another bar than...  The Englishman: A Novel. In Six Volumes - Page 92by Medora Gordon Byron - 1812Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1792 - 340 pages
...Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch " At every slender twig of nice distinctions. " These for th" unfeeling vulgar may do well : " But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule " Of virtuous delicacy nobly sway'd, •"• Stand at another bar than that of laws. " Then cease... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 454 pages
...Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch " At every slender twig of nice distinctions. " These for th' unfeeling vulgar may do well : " But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule " Of virtuous delicacy nobly sway'd, • " Stand at another bar than that of laws. " Then cease... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 336 pages
...SIGISMUNDA. Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These for th' unfeeling vulgar may do well : But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy nobly sway'd, Stand at another bar than that of laws. Then cease to urge... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 348 pages
...SIGISMUNDA. Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These for th' unfeeling vulgar may do well: But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy nobly sway'd, Stand at another bar than that of laws. Then cease to urge... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...Honour, my lord, is inuch too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These, for the unfeeling vulgar, may do well : But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy nobly swayed, Stand at another bar than that of laws. Then cease to urge... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These, for the unfeeling vulgar, may do well : But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy nobly swayed, Stand at another bar than that of laws. Then cease to urge... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...(THOMSON.} HONOUR, my Lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These for th* unfeeling vulgar may do well : But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule , Of virtuous delicacy only sway'd Stand at another bar than that of laws. "fn what Manner PRINCES... | |
 | 1811 - 620 pages
...Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These, for the unfeeling vulgar, may do well : But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy nobly swayed, Stand at another bar than that of laws. Then cease to urge... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pages
...Honour, my lord, is much too proud to catch At eveiy slender twig of nice distinctions. These, for the unfeeling vulgar, may- do well : But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Ot virtuous delicacy nobly swayed, Stand at another bar than that of laws. Then cease to urge... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...HOKOR, my lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions. These for the unfeeling vulgar may do well ; But those whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy only sway'd, Stand at another bar than that of laws. § &*. In what Manner... | |
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