 | 1702 - 472 pàgines
...terms, as only fuit the Bale, Honour denies, and fbuns the foul embrace. The Hon. ft Man, who Starves and is Undone, Not Fortune, but his Virtue keeps him...Cato bent beneath the Conquering Caufe, He might have liv'd.to give new Senates Law5' But on vile terms, Difdaining to be Great, He perifh't by his Choice,... | |
 | George Granville Baron Lansdowne - 1712 - 286 pàgines
...all, But on fuch Terms as only fuit the Bafe, Honour denies, and flmns the foul Embrace; The honeft Man, who ftarves and is undone, Not Fortune, but his Virtue, keeps him down. H Had Had Catff bent beneath the conquering Caufe, He might have liv'd to give new Senates Laws ; But... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1720 - 418 pàgines
...only fuit the Bafet Honour denies, and ßiuns the foul Embrace i The honeft Man, who ftarves, and ù undone, Not Fortune, but his Virtue, keeps him down....conquering Caufe, He might have liv*d to give new Senates Laws î But on vile Terms difdaining to be Great, He perijh'd by his Choice, and not his Fate... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 402 pàgines
...Embrace : The hone ft Man, who ftarves, and if undone^ Not Fortune, but hii Virtue, keeps him downHad Cato bent beneath the conquering Caufe, He might have li'v'd to give new Senates Laws '. But on vile Terms difdaining to be Great j He period by his Choice, and not his Fate... | |
 | George Granville Baron Lansdowne - 1732 - 190 pàgines
...denks and (Imns the foul Embrace. The. POEMS upon fever al Occa/iont. jf The honett Man, who ftarvesand is undone, • Not fortune, but his Virtue keeps him down. Had Cato bent lieneath the conqu'ring Caufe, He might have liv'd to give new Senates Laws ; But on vile Terms difda:r.ing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 334 pàgines
...the bafe, Honour denies, and fhuns the foul embrace ; The honeft man, who ftarves and is undone, Mot fortune, but his virtue, keeps him down. Had Cato...laws ; But, on vile terms difdaining to be great, He perifh'd by his choice, and not his fate : Honour and life th' ufurper bids, and all That vain mifiaken... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 942 pàgines
...all, But .on fijch terms as only fuit the bale, Honour denies, and fhuns the foul embrace ; The honeft man, who ftarves and is undone, Not fortune, but his...caufe, He might have liv'd to give new fenates laws 5 But, on vile terms difdaining to be great, He perifh'd by his choice, and not his fate : Honour and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 544 pàgines
...The honeft man, who ftarves and is undone, Ti.'ot fortune, but his virtue, keeps him down. Had Ca'o bent beneath the conquering caufe, He might have liv'd to give new fenatcs laws ; But, on vile terms difdaining to be great, He perifh'd by his choice, and not his fate... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 pàgines
...all ; But on fuch terms as only fuit the bafe, Honour denies and fhuns the foul embrace. The honeft man, who ftarves and 'is undone, Not fortune, but...conquering caufe, He might have liv'd to give new Senates laws ; But on vile terms difdaining to be great, He perifh'd by his choice, and not his fate.... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pàgines
...is undone, Not Fortune, but his vertue keeps him down. Had Cato bent beneath the conq'ring caufe, 35 He might have liv'd to give new fenates laws; But on vile terms difdaining to be great, He perifh'd by his choice, and not his fate. Honours and life, th" ufurper bids, and all That vain miftakcn... | |
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The honeft man, who ftarves and 'is undone, Not fortune, but his virtue keeps him down. Had Cato bent beneath the conquering caufe, He might have liv'd to give new Senates laws ; But on vile terms difdaining to be great, He perifh'd by his choice, and... 
