 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 sider
...poor offenders That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood. CAT O. Forbear, Sempronius ! — See they fuffer death, But in their deaths remember they...to make their tortures grievous. Lucius, the bafe degenerate age requires Severity and juftice in its rigour ; This awes an impious, bold, offending... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 sider
...the poor offenders That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood. CAT O. Forbear, Sempronius !—See they fuffer death, But in their deaths remember they are men. Strain rot the laws to make their tortures grievous; Lucius, ths bale degenerate age requires SeveriI.' .id... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 sider
...the poor offenders That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood. CATO. Forbear, Sempronius! — See they fuffer death, But in their deaths remember they...to make their tortures grievous. Lucius, the bafe degenerate age requires Severity and juftice in its rigour; This awes an impious, bold, offending world,... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 sider
...offenders " That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood." Cato. Forbear, Sempronius ! — see they suffer death, But in their deaths remember they are men ;...laws to make their tortures grievous. Lucius, the base degen'rate age requires Severity, and justice in its rigour : This awes an impious, bold, offending... | |
 | 1795 - 846 sider
...of half my purpofe. the charming Mania, '» left behind ; Forbear, Sempronius '.— See they fuÄer death, But in their deaths remember they are men....Strain not the laws to make their tortures grievous. j Lucius, the bafe degenerate age rcquuei Severity and judice in its rigour; This awes an impious,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 sider
..." That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood.'' Cato. Forbear, Sempronius I — see they suffer death, But in their deaths remember they are men ;...laws to make their tortures grievous. Lucius, the base degen'rate age requires Severity, and justice in its rigour : This awes an impious, bold, offending... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 sider
..." That would imbrue-their hands in Cato's blood.'' Cato. Forbear, Sempronius I — see they suffer death, But in their deaths remember they are men ;...laws to make their tortures grievous. Lucius, the base degen'rate age requires Severity, and justice in its rigour : This awes an impious, bold, offending... | |
 | 1797 - 462 sider
..." That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood.1' Cato. Forbear, Sempronius I — see they suffer death, But in their deaths remember they are men ;...laws to make their tortures grievous. Lucius, the base degen'rate age requires Severity, and justice in its rigour : This awes an impious, bold, offending... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 sider
...offenders, That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood. CATO. Forbear, Sempronius ! — see they suffer death, But in their deaths remember they are men....laws to make their tortures grievous. ". Lucius, the ba« degenerate age requires Severity and justice in its rigour; This awes an impious, bold, offending... | |
 | 1804 - 516 sider
...offenders, That would imbrue their hands in Cam's blood ! Cato. Forbear, Semprunius! — see they suffer death, But, in their deaths, remember they are men ; Strain not the laws to make their tortures grieX'OaS. Lucius, the base degenerate age requires Severity, and justice in its rigour : This awes... | |
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Severity, and justice in its rigour; This awes an impious, bold, offending world, Commands obedience and gives force to laws. When by just vengeance guilty mortals perish, The gods behold their punishment with pleasure. 
