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
| British theatre - 1831 - 922 pages
...never he loo lale To sue for -chains, and own a conqueror. Why .should Rome fall a moment ere her lime? No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and spin il to the last, So shall we gam still one day's liberty : Ant let me perish, but, in Cato's judgment,... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...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...virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. ABUISOX. SPEECHES. 1. — SPEECH OF HENRY V. TO HIS SOLDIEBS AT THE SIEGE OF HARFLEUR. ONCE more unto... | |
| John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...conqueror. 13. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time? ^ No, let us draw our term of freedonxout In its full length, and spin it to the last; So shall...virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. SHAKSPEARE. LESSON CLXVI. DIALOGUE ON PHYSIOGNOMY. Frank and Henry. Frank. It appears strange to me... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1832 - 334 pages
...myselfe the pleasure of setting down some imitations I observed in the Cato of Addison. 'ADD180N. ' A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.' Act II. Sc. 1. ' TULLY. ' Quod si immortal Has consequeretur prasentis periculi fugam, tamen eo magis... | |
| 1833 - 828 pages
...never be too late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time 1 No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full...liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. Enter Jusics. Ìàò. Father«, e'en now a herald is arriv'd From Cesar's camp, and with him comes old Decius,... | |
| R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...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, Is worth a whole ETERNITY in bondage. [Enter Junius.} JUN. Fathers, this moment, as I watch 'd the gate, Lodg'd on my post, a herald is arriv'd... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 548 pages
...Force us to yield. 'Twill never be too lite To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time! No, let us draw her term...and spin it to the last, So shall we gain still one dav's liberty ; And let me perish, but in Cato's judgment, A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty, Is... | |
| Acting drama - 1839 - 936 pages
...never be too late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time Î No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full...Cato's judgment, A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is wurth a whole eternity in bondage, Enttr J CUR'S. Jun. Fathers, even now, a herald is arriVd From Caesar's... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...precisely the same tone of voice, how shockingly would the spirit and beauty of the sentiment be marred ! A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. act only two words in succession, but even three, four, or five, with scarcely a perceptible variation... | |
| Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...chains, | and own a conqueror. | Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time' ? | No', | let us draw Aer term of freedom out \ In its full length', | and spin...| [Enter MARCUS.] Marc. Fathers, this moment, as I watch'd the gate, | Lodg'd on my post, | a her'ald is arriv'd From Caesar's camp' ; | and with Aim,... | |
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