 No crime so bold but would be understood A real, or at least, a seeming good. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And, free from conscience, is a slave to fame. Thus he the church at once protects and spoils ; But princes' swords are sharper...  Bell's Edition - Sivu ixtekijä(t) John Bell - 1800Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 462 sivua
...his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. BUTLER, HudU>rat, Part II. Canto I. 271-274. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And free from Conscience, is a slave to Fame. DENIIAM, Oooper't Bill, 129, 130. The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind's great bribe.... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - 464 sivua
...his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. BUTLER, Budibrat, Part II. Canto I. 271-274. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And free from Conscience, is a slave to Fame. DENHAM, Cooper'i ffl'K, 129,180. The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind's great bribe.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 sivua
...her rebellious sense did so withdraw Her feeble pow'rs, that she pursued the worse ? SIR J. DAVIES. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And, free from conscience, is a slave to fame. SIR J. DENHAM. The sweetest cordial we receive at last Is conscience of our virtuous actions past.... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - 454 sivua
...his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. BUTLER, Hudibras, Part II. Canto I. 271-274. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And free from Conscience, is a slave to Fame. DENHAM, Cooper's Bill, 129, 130. The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind's great bribe.... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 sivua
...Condemns their luxury to feed his own. POETS. SIR JOHN DENHAM. And yet this act, to varnish o'er the shame uncropt falls to the ground. Thus he the church at once protects, and spoils : But princes' swords are sharper than their styles.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1877 - 466 sivua
...treasures of his crown, Condemns their luxury to feed his own. And yet this act, to varnish o'er the shame Of sacrilege, must bear Devotion's name. No crime...name ; And, free from conscience, is a slave to fame. Thus he the church at once protects, and spoils : But princes' swords are sharper than their styles.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 sivua
...her rebellious sense did so withdraw Her feeble pow'rs, that she pursued the worse ? SIR J. DAVIES. Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And, free from conscience, is a slave to fame. SIR J. DENHAM. The sweetest cordial we receive at last Is conscience of our virtuous actions past.... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1878 - 694 sivua
...better than other men ; for vanity is a kind of second conscience, and, as a poet has himself said— ' Who fears not to do ill, yet fears the name, And free from conscience, is a shive to shame.' In private life alone we do well to be on our guard against these children of fancy,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 sivua
...own. And yet this net, to varnish o'er the shame Of sacrilege, must bear devotion's name. No crime BO bold, but would be understood A real, or at least...name, And, free from conscience, is a slave to fame. Thus he the church at once protects, and spoils : But princes' swords are sharper than tlieir styles.... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 sivua
...Thy eredit wary keep, 'tis quiekly gone : Being got by many actions, lost by OiIC. Randolph. No erime so bold, but would be understood A real, or at least...name, And free from conscience, is a slave to fame. Denham. The reputation Of virtuous actions pass'd, if not kept up By an access, and fresh supply of... | |
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