 My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and noble aspect, "I would it were possible that I might suffer a thousand deaths rather than my friend should fail in any article of his honour.  The Oxford Magazine - Side 2061769Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1791 - 822 sider
...on his madnefs in prefuming that Damon, by his return, would prove as great a fool as himfelf, — My lord, (faid Pythias, with a firm voice and noble afpeft) I would it were poffible that I might fuffer a thoufand deaths, rather than my friend mould fail in any article of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 sider
...it as his opinion, that felf-intereft was the fole mover of human aBions; as for virtue, friendIhip, benevolence, love of one's country, and the like,...weak. " My lord," faid Pythias, with a firm voice voice and noble afpeft, " I would it were poffible that I might lufTer a thoufand deaths, rather than... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 584 sider
...mover of human aflions; as for virtue, friendfhip, benevolence, loveof one's country, and the ]ikc, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wife...-weak, " My lord," faid Pythias, with a firm voice voice and noble afpect, " I would it were poffible that I might Juffer a thoufand deaths, rather than... | |
 | L. M. Stretch - 1808 - 316 sider
...as his opinion that self-interest was the sole mover of human actions ; as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, love of one's country, and the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise to keep in awe and impose upon the weak. " My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and noble... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 282 sider
...that self-interest was the sole mover of human actions : as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, lore of one's country, and the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise to keep in awe and impose upon the weak. " My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and noble... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 sider
...it as his opinion, that self-interest was the sole mover of human action; as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, love of one's country, and the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise, to keep in awe and impose upon the weak. " My Lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and noble... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1833 - 120 sider
...his opinion, that self-interest was the sole mover of human actions : but as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, love of one's country, and the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise to keep in awe and impose upon the weak. " My Lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and noble... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 sider
...interest was the sole mover of human actioj is; as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, patriotism, a.nd the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise to keep in awe, and impose upon the weak: — "My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice a.nd... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 sider
...self-interest was the sole mover of human actions; as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, patriotism, and the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise to keep in awe and impose upon the weak : — 6. " My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 sider
...self-interest was the sole mover of human actions; as for virtue, friendship, benevolence, patriotism, and the like, he looked upon them as terms invented by the wise to keep in awe and impose upon the weak : — 6. " My lord," said Pythias, with a firm voice and... | |
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