 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
 | 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. Мат. Father«, e'en now a herald is arriv'd From Cesar's camp, and with him comes old Decius,... | |
 | 1871 - 340 pages
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 | 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,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment, ere her time 1 No, lei us draw her term of freedom out, In its full length,...still one day's liberty ; And let me perish : but, in Cafe'* judgment, A ii''tu an HOUR, of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity—in bondage.—dddigon.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 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...of freedom out, In its full length, and spin it to ihe last. So, shall we gain still one day's liberty ; And let me perish ; but, in Catóos judgment,... | |
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