 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...following passage : — ' Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way'.' 1 See ante, ii. 303, note 2. ' See ante, iv. 9, for his use of ' O brave !' 1 Having mentioned, more... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 pages
...Douglas' name. Sincerity 1 Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the eartli should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Ant/a. Alas ! how few of woman's fearful kind Durst own a truth so hardy ! Lady R. The first truth... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pages
...beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pages
...beneath his sword, fault'ring I took 'An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave ! Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, i And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's... | |
 | 1804 - 486 pages
...beneath his sword, faultering 1 took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas* name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's... | |
 | William Sampson - 1807 - 474 pages
...traced the following passage, which, if I remember well, is to be found in the tragedy of Douglas : "Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gaptj» And from the gulf of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 404 pages
...beneath his sword, I'aul t'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path! although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding... | |
 | 1811 - 620 pages
...beneath his sword, faultering I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pages
...beneath his sword, faultering I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's... | |
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Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path! although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding way. 
