 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.  Kenilworth - Pàgina 350per Walter Scott - 1877 - 426 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pàgines
...beautiful tragedy, and repeated the 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.... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pàgines
...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 winding way. Lady R. The first truth Is easiest... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pàgines
...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 winding way. • Anna. Alas ! how few of woman's... | |
 | 1804 - 486 pàgines
...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...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way ! Anna. Alas ! how few of woman's fearful kind Durst own a truth so hardy ! Lady R. The first truth... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 404 pàgines
...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...destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas ! how few of woman's fearful kind Durst own a truth so hardy ! Lady R. The first truth Is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pàgines
...beautiful tragedy, and repeated the 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." Johnson. " That will not do,... | |
 | 1811 - 620 pàgines
...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...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way ! Anna. Alus ! how few of woman's fearful kiud Durst own a truth so hardy> ! Lai/y R. The first truth... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pàgines
...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...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way ! Anna. Alus !• how few of woman's fearful kind Durst own a truth so hardy ! Lady R. The first truth... | |
 | William Sampson - 1817 - 452 pàgines
...remember well, is to be found in the tragedy of Douglas^ "Sincerity, Thoii first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding way." Such was the rehuke I addressed to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 414 pàgines
...must deserve our spurs. » CHAPTER XXXV. Sincerity, Thou 6rst of virtues ! let no mortal leave The onward path , although the earth should gape , And...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Dougtas. IT was not till after a long and successful morning's sport , and a prolonged repast which... | |
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