 When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouraged ; but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion and equity, they are the greatest...  Miscellaneous Poems - Side 120af Thomas Gilbank Ackland - 1812 - 179 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1729 - 342 sider
...thefe imaginary Men of Honour, and put an End to fo abfuvd a Practice. WHEN Honour is a Support to virtuous Principles, and runs parallel with the Laws of God and our Country, it cannot be too much cherithed and encouraged : But when the Dictates of Honour are contrary to thofe of Religion and Equity,... | |
 | 1729 - 354 sider
...imaginary Men of Hon«ur, and put an End to fo abfurd a Practice. WHEN Honour is a Support to virtuout Principles, and runs parallel with the Laws of God and our Country, it cannot be too much cherifhed and encouraged : But when the Dictates of Honour are contrary to thofe of Religion and Equity,... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 sider
...that to forgive is the moft moft arduous Pitch human Nature can arrive at. When Honour is a Support to virtuous Principles, and runs parallel with the Laws of God and our Country, it cannot be too much cherifh'd and encouraged : But when the Dictates of Honour are contrary to thofe of Religion and Equity,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 sider
...thele imaginary men of honour, and put an end to fo ablmd a practice. Wlien honour is a fuppcrt to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherilhed and encouraged: but when the diflates of honour arc contrary to thole of religion and equity,... | |
 | 1794 - 524 sider
...and put an end to io abfurd a practice. The tame author obferves that, when honour is a fupport to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cheriihed and encouraged : but when the dicbtes of honour are contrary to thofe of religion and equity,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 sider
...these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, ii. cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those... | |
 | 1803 - 466 sider
...these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws...greatest depravations of human nature, by giving wrong am-1 bitions and false ideas of what is good and laudable ; and should therefore be exploded by all... | |
 | 1803 - 472 sider
...these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws...and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encoui raged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion and equity, they are... | |
 | 1808 - 306 sider
...parallel with the laws of God and of our country, it caunot he too much cherished and encouraged; hut when the dictates of honour are contrary to those...they are the greatest depravations of human nature, and should he exploded, and driven out as the hane anri plague of human society. £, MEN GREAT IN THEIR... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 sider
...runs parallel with the laws of God and onr country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouniged; but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion and equity, they are the greatest depravation of human nature, by giving wrong ambitions and false ideas of what is good and. laudable... | |
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