 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.  Waverley Novels - Pàgina 224per Walter Scott - 1867Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 788 pàgines
...sincerely believing it the needed medicine, but will it save your life 1 — Tryon Edwards. Sincerity, thon is not in the habit of speaki ng truth ; when perfect me, to take dissimulation's winding way. — Home. The shortest and surest way to live with honor in... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 772 pàgines
...sincerely believing it the needed medicine, but will it save your life V — Tryon Edward*. Sincerity, thon first of virtues, let no mortal leave thy onward path,...should gape, and from the gulf of hell destruction rise, to take dissimulation's winding way.— Home. The shortest ami surest way to live with honor... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 542 pàgines
...endeavoured to defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : " Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave...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, Sir.... | |
 | David Harrison Stevens - 1923 - 938 pàgines
...beneath his sword, falt'ring I took An oath equivocal^ that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. eve altho' the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1924 - 562 pàgines
...endeavoured to defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : — ' Sincerity, ' Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal...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,... | |
 | United States. 68th Cong., 2d sess., 1924-1925. House - 1925 - 144 pàgines
...the need of courageous and manly men who are above reproach and whose sincerity can not be doubted. Sincerity, thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...should gape, and from the gulf of hell destruction rise, to take dissimulation's winding way. So, comrades and friends, the upright life and daily walk... | |
 | Raymer McQuiston - 1925 - 400 pàgines
...beneath his sword, fault'ring, I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. — Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1902 - 418 pàgines
...Let us to horse, Blount; we young knights must deserve our spurs.' CHAPTER XXXV Sincerity, Thoujirst of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward path,...And from, the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulations minding may. DOUGLAS. IT was not till after a long and successful morning's sport, and... | |
 | Jennifer A. Herdt - 1997 - 322 pàgines
...dissimulation, of failing to confess to her father her secret marriage, for all her subsequent woes: . . . Sincerity Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path! althou' the earth should gape And from the gulph of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding... | |
 | James Buchan - 2009 - 468 pàgines
...thing more pure in morality, or more touching in eloquence, than the exclamation of Lady Randolph: - Sincerity! Thou first of virtues! Let no mortal leave...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding way.'82 The ministers were not convinced:... | |
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