 It is gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all...  The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer - Seite 34herausgegeben von - 1791Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 702 Seiten
...principle, " that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a " wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated " ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and " under which vice lost half its evil, by losing all its " grossness. This mixed system of opinion and sen" timent had... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst wers a rain of melody. Like a poet hidden In the light of thought, Singing hymn itself lost half its evil by losing all its grossness. [The Order of NobUity.} [From the вате.]... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 366 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage, whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness. " But all is now changed. All the pleasing... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 Seiten
...of principle, that chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil by losing all its grossness. LESSON CLXVIII. Intemperance. LYMAN BEECHER.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 Seiten
...has gone over me, and I lie like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scat23 age whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evils by losing all its grossness. JUNIUS. (1769-1772.) [THE ablest writer of... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness. This mixed system of opinion and sentiment... | |
 | Noble Butler - 1846 - 276 Seiten
...be miserable. That chastity of honor, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil by losing all ite grossness, is gone. Let conquerors boast Their fields of... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of hon our, which felt a stain like a wound ; which inspired courage, whilst it mitigated ferocity; which ennobled whatever it touched ; and under which vice itself lost half its evil. by losing all its grossness. LESSON XXXIX. Story of the Siege of Calais.... | |
 | 1848 - 524 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honour which felt a stain like a wound, which, inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity. which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half of its evil by losing all its grossness." The quotation is most apt to the times.... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1848 - 394 Seiten
...principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil by losing all its grossness." Little surely does he know of the llth century... | |
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