 | Joseph Wildman - 1799 - 308 Seiten
...again perusing this letter, -he, whose mind Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind; Tho' poor in iortune, of celestial race, And he commits the crime, who calls him base. * * . * * For true nobility is of the mind, Not giv'n by chance, and not to chance resign'd. DRYDEN'S... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 Seiten
...commonly wore furious in their beginnings. Bacon. He, whose mind 's virtuous, is alone of noble kind; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime who calls htm täte. Dryden. I- Base-born ; born out of wedlock, and by consequence of no honourable birth ;... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 Seiten
...force ; ' Uncancel'd, though disus'd ; and he whose mind ' Is virtuous, is aloue of noble kind ; 520 ' Though poor in fortune, of celestial race ; ' And he commits the crime who calls him base. ' Now lay the line ; and measure all thy court, ' By inward virtue, not external port ; ' And find... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 696 Seiten
...I'ucanceU'J Uncancell'd, tho' disus'd ; and he whose min4 Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind: Tho' poor in fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime, who calls him base. But if thou shall allege, thro' pride of mind, Thy blood with one of base condition join'd, Tis false;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 Seiten
...in force; tJncancelled, though disused : and he, whose mint! Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind ; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime, who calls him base. Now lay the line, and measure all thy court By inward virtue, not external port, And find whom justly... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...yet in force; Uncancelled, though disused : and he, whose mind Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime, who calls him base. Now lay the line, and measure all thy court By inward virtue, not external port, And find whom justly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...force; [course, Uncancell'd, though disus'd ; and he, whose mind Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind ; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime who calls him base. " Now lay the line ; and measure all thy court, By inward virtue, not external port ; And find whom... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...force; [course, Uncancell'd, though disus'd ; and he, whose mind Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind ; Though poor In fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime who calls him base. " Now lay the line; and measure all thy court, By inward virtue, not external port; And find whom justly... | |
 | J. F. Neville - 1812 - 228 Seiten
...of noble kind; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race: And he commits the ri iuie, who calls bin base." After having interpreted this tirade, with...intended it should be conveyed, MERCIER exclaimed, " Bmvo ! I now see there was no necessity on my part to be apprehensive of offending the Doctor by... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 Seiten
...yet in force ; Uncancell'd, though disused : and he, whose mind Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind ; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race ; And he commits the crime, who calls him base. Now lay the line, and measure all thy court By inward virtue, not external port, And find whom justly... | |
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Uncancell'd, though disused ; and he, whose mind Is virtuous, is alone of noble kind ; Though poor in fortune, of celestial race; And he commits the crime who calls him base. 
