 My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and noble aspect, "I would it were possible that I might suffer a thousand deaths, rather than my friend should fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail therein, my lord : I am as confident of his virtue,...  The Oxford Magazine: Or, Universal Museum - Page 2121769Full view - About this book
 | 1766 - 754 pages
...poffible that I mipht futfer л tlioufand de.ith?, rather than my friend (hould fail in any article of honour. He cannot fail therein, my Lord. I am as confident of his virtue as I am of rriy own exigence. But Ï prav, I hefeech the gods, to prefervé the life and integrity of my Dj:non... | |
 | Henry Brooke - 1777 - 310 pages
...afpect, I would it were poffible that I might fuffer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend fhould fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...preferve the life and integrity of my Damon together. Oppofe him, ye winds ! prevent the eagernefs and impatience of his honourable endeavours ! and fuffer... | |
 | 874 pages
...afpeft, I would it were poffible that 1 might fuffer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend fhould fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...I am as confident of his virtue, as I am of my own exiftencc. But. I pray, I befeech the gods to preferve the life and integrity of my Damon together.... | |
 | 1791 - 822 pages
...afpeft) I would it were poffible that I might fuffer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend mould fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...own exiftence. But I pray, I befeech the gods, to prelerve the life and integrity of my Damon together. Oppofe him, ye winds ! prevent the eagernefs... | |
 | Henry Brooke - 1792 - 308 pages
...afpe£t, I would it were poffible that I might fuffer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend fiiould fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...virtue, as I am of my own exiftence. But, I pray, I bcfeech the gods, to preferve the life and integrity of my Damon together. Oppo/e him, ye •winds!... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 pages
...afpeft, " I would it were poffible that I might lufTer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend fhould fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...preferve the life and integrity of my Damon together : oppofe him, ye winds, prevent the eagernefs and impatience of his honourable endeavours, and fuffer... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 584 pages
...afpect, " I would it were poffible that I might Juffer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend (hould fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...I am as confident of his virtue as I am of my own exigence. But 1 pray, I befeech the gods, to prcferve the life and integrity of my Damon together :... | |
 | 1800 - 236 pages
...aspect," I would it were possible that I might suffer a thousand deaths, rather than my friend should fail in any article of his honour. He cannot fail...I am as confident of his virtue, as I am of my own existence. But I pray, I beseech the Gods to preserve the life and integrity of my Damon together.... | |
 | Moral and entertaining stories - 1804 - 108 pages
...would it were poffible that I might fuffer a thoufand deaths, rather than rny friend mould fail ia any article of his honour. He cannot fail therein,...I am as confident of his virtue, as I am of my own exislence. But I pray I befeech the gods to preferve the life and integrity of my Damon to gether.... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
..." I would it were possible that I might suffer a thousand deaths, rather than my friend should foil in any article of his honour. He cannot fail therein, my lord. I am as coufideat of his virtue as I am of my own existence. But I pray, I beseech the gods to preserve the... | |
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