 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 pages
...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,... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome j Content thyself to be obscurely good. H 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 Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. H When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The...Farewell, my friends ! If there be any of you Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know there are ships prepar'd by my command (Their sails already op'ning... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pages
.... j When vice prevail*, and impious men bear sway, ' The post of honour is a privat* station. Par. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius...Farewell, my friends ! If there be any of you Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know there are ships prepar'd by my command (Their sails already opening... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pages
...rural life ; There live retir'd, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. H When vice prevails, and impious men 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 - 598 pages
...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.... | |
 | 1804 - 516 pages
...blessed In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails,...my friends ! If there be any of you, Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know there are ships prepared by my command (Their sails already opening... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pages
...blessed In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails,...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 - 946 pages
...blessed In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome ; Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails,...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...blest In humble virtues, and a rural life. There live retired, pray for the peace of Rome : Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails and...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. PORTIUS. •I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. ... - , i... | |
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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. 
