 When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion and equity, they are the greatest...  Recollections of a Chaperon - Page 80by Arabella Jane Sullivan, Barbarina Brand (baroness Dacre) - 1833Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...quickly leflen the Number of thefe imaginary Men of Honour, and put an End to fo abfuvd a Practice. WHEN Honour is a Support to virtuous Principles, and...with the Laws of God and our Country, it cannot be too much cherithed and encouraged : But when the Dictates of Honour are contrary to thofe of Religion... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...imaginary Men of Hon«ur, and put an End to fo abfurd a Practice. WHEN Honour is a Support to virtuout Principles, and runs parallel with the Laws of God and our Country, it cannot be too much cherifhed and encouraged : But when the Dictates of Honour are contrary to thofe of Religion... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 pages
...: So little do they know that to forgive is the moft moft arduous Pitch human Nature can arrive at. When Honour is a Support to virtuous Principles, and...with the Laws of God and our Country, it cannot be too much cherifh'd and encouraged : But when the Dictates of Honour are contrary to thofe of Religion... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...of thele imaginary men of honour, and put an end to fo ablmd a practice. Wlien honour is a fuppcrt to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherilhed and encouraged: but when the diflates of honour arc contrary to thole of religion... | |
 | 1794 - 524 pages
...honour, and put an end to io abfurd a practice. The tame author obferves that, when honour is a fupport to virtuous principles, and runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cheriihed and encouraged : but when the dicbtes of honour are contrary to thofe of religion... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...quickly lessen the number of these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and...with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...quickly lessen the number of these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and...runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, ii. cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...quickly lessen the number of these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and...with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...quickly! lessen the number of these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and...with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...quickly lessen the number of these imaginary men of honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When honour is a support to virtuous principles, and...with the laws of God and our country, it cannot be too much cherished and encouraged : but when the dictates of honour are contrary to those of religion... | |
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