| John Bell - 1778 - 392 pagina’s
...fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the earth fliould gape, And from the gulf of hell deftru£lion cry To take difiimulation's winding way. Anna,... | |
| 1786 - 558 pagina’s
...pa. ibetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, , " Thou firft of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhonld gape, " And from Ihe gulph of hell deftruaion C17" To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfan.... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pagina’s
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paflage : -" Sincerity, " Thou firft of virtues .' let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth ihould gaps,1 " And from the gulph of hell deftruction cry, " To take diifimulation's winding way."... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pagina’s
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, " Thou fir/I of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhould gape, " And from the gulph of heU definition cry, " To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfm.... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pagina’s
...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'.' 1 See ante, ii. 303, note 2.... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 294 pagina’s
...sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity 1 Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the eartli should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way.... | |
| William Jones - 1795 - 368 pagina’s
...fault'nng I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth mould gape, And from the gulph ofhell deftruction cry, To take diffimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas... | |
| 1797 - 462 pagina’s
...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... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 pagina’s
...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. Lady R. The first truth Is easiest... | |
| Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pagina’s
...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...! Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, i And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas! how... | |
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