 Twill never be too late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and spin it to the last, So shall we gain still one day's liberty: And let me perish,...  The British drama - Page 346by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...give myselfe the pleasure of setting down some imitations I observed in the Cato of Addison : Addison. A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Act 2, Sc 1. Tully. Quod si immortalitas consequeretur praesentis periculi fugam. tamen eo magis ea... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...give myselfe the pleasure of setting down some imitations I observed in the Cato of Addison : Addison. A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Act 2, Sc 1. Tully. Qund si immortalitas consequeretur praesentis periculi fugam, tamen eo magisea... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 597 pages
...conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time? 10, let us draw her term of freedom out in it's full length, and spin it to the last. So shall we...bondage. Enter MARCUS. Marc. Fathers, this moment as I vvatch'd the gates, Iodg'd on my post, a herald is arriv'd from Caesar's camp, and with him comes old... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 220 pages
...conqueror. Why should Bome fall a moment ere her time? no, let us draw her term of freedom out in it's full length, and spin it to the last. So shall we...still one day's liberty ; and let me perish, but in Cato'sjudgment, a day, an hour of virtuous liberty, is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Enter MARCUS.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 220 pages
...force us to yield. T will never be too late to sue for chains, and own a conqueror. "Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time? no, let us draw her term of freedom out in it's full length, and spin it to the last. So shall we gain still one day's liberty ; and let me perish,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To sue for chains and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term...Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Enter Marcus. MARCUS. Fathers, this moment, as I watch'd the gates, Lodg'd on my post, a herald is arrived From Caesar's... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To sue for chains and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term...Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. ENTER MARCUS. MARCUS. Fathers, this moment, as I watch'd the gates Lodg'd on my post, a herald is arrived From Caesar's... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To sue for chains and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term...liberty; And let me perish, but in Cato's judgment, j A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. ENTER MARCUS. MARCUS.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too late To sue for chains and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time * No, let us draw her term...one day's liberty : And let me perish, but in Cato's judgmentj A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Enter Marcus.... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 300 pages
...sue for chains and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time.; No, let us draw our term of freedom out In its full length, and spin it...Cato's judgment, A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, fe worth a whole eternity in bondage. EXTRACT FROM AN ORATION, DELIVERED AT BOSTON, JULY 4, 1794, IN... | |
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