 | 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 368 pages
...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 - 364 pages
...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 - English drama - 1791 - 292 pages
...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 - 284 pages
...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 :... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...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 - 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.... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...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... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 510 pages
...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 - 946 pages
...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. 
