 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 494 페이지
...hero of the hour, and when once, on being present at the representation of " Cato," * the words — When vice prevails and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station, — were received with loud huzzas, the prince joined in the applause, to show how he appreciated,... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 500 페이지
...hero of the hour, and when once, on being present at the representation of " Cato," * the words — When vice prevails and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station, — were received with loud huzzas, the Prince joined in the applause, to show how he appreciated,... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1855 - 326 페이지
...obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honor is a private station. For. I hope my father does not recommend A life to Portius that he scorns himself. Cato. FarewelZ, my friends! If there be any of you Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know there are... | |
 | John Hervey Baron Hervey - 1855 - 620 페이지
...also huzzaed ; and in that part of the play (which was Cato) where Cato says these words — " WT1en vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honour is a private station" — there was another loud huzza, with a great clap, in the latter part of which applause the Prince... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 페이지
...dexterous jerk soon twists him down, And wins them, but to lose them in his turn. Cтeper. When viee prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. Addison. And here and there some stern, high patriot stood, Who eould not get the plaee for whieh he... | |
 | 1856 - 522 페이지
...command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it — or that other balm for hurt minds, When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station. But if " Cato" only just manages to keep alive, and has long been thought by many to be in a poor way,... | |
 | 1859 - 828 페이지
...bless'd In humble virtues, and a rural life ; There live retir'd, 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 does riot recommend A life to Portius,-that he scorns himself. Cato. Farewell, my friends! If there be any... | |
 | sir John Thomas Gilbert - 1859 - 408 페이지
...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,...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.' " This passage, no doubt, referred to some circumstances in z 2 Mr. Brooke's life. — I was charmed... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1860 - 750 페이지
...stations of the world. Then is the period when the indignant lines of the poet are indeed applicable — " When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station." That the spirit of freedom was at no period the ruling passion of the French Revolution, has been declared... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1862 - 462 페이지
...our frugal ancestors were bless'd In humble virtues and a rural life. There live retired : content thyself to be Obscurely good. When vice prevails,...bear sway, The post of honour is a private station ! * Farewell, my friends ! If there be any of you Who dare not trust the victor's clemency, Know, there... | |
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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. 
