 But know then, Orgilus, what honour is : Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave ; Such honour comes by accident, not nature, Proceeding from the vices of our passion, Which...  Dramatic Works of John Ford ... - Page 275by John Ford - 1827Full view - About this book
 | English drama - 1811 - 718 pages
...Orgilus, what honour is : Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, too; but instead Of it, to great Calantha, S]>arta's...affection vowed, I do bequeath in holiest rites of love basis, Hath justice to uphold it. He then fails In honour, who, tor lucre of revenge, Commits thefts,... | |
 | John Ford - English drama - 1811 - 522 pages
...Orgilus, what honour is : Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave ; Such...virtue, and acquired By justice or by valour, which for basis Hath justice to uphold it. He then fails In honour, who, for lucre of revenge, Commits thefts,... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave ; Such honour conies P _ ? L 4M ^ F Q 0 T 漭 Oy; B ...ص ~ vC{ ݡ a ۲ x 8] [. ( Ҵҡ ; 2a- . ? v Ѡ ? basis, Hath justice to uphold it. He then fails In honour, who, for lucre of revenge, Commits thefts,... | |
 | John Ford - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 688 pages
...Orgilus, what honour is: Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave; Such...uphold it. He then fails In honour, who, for lucre or revenge,8 Commits thefts, murther, treasons, and adulteries, With such like, by intrenching on just... | |
 | John Ford - 1831 - 396 pages
...Orgilus, what honour is : Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave ; Such...uphold it. He then fails In honour, who, for lucre or revenge, Commits thefts, murther, treasons, and adulteries, With such like, by intrenching on just... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...drunk : but real honour Is the reward of virtue, and acquired By justice or by valour, which for basis Hath justice to uphold it. He then fails In honour, who, for lucre or revenge, Commits thefts, murders, treasons, and adulteries, With such like, by intrenching on just... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1852 - 450 pages
...as says the poet, — " Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave ; Such...valour, which, for bases Hath justice to uphold it . Thus, as you see how honour must be grounded On knowledge, not opinion (for opinion Relies on probability... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...HONOUB — TBUE AND FALSE. Honour consists not in a bare opinion ; By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave. Such...virtue, and acquired By justice or by valour, which, for basis, Hath justice to uphold it. He, then, fails In honour who, for lucre of revenge, Commits thefts,... | |
 | John Ford - 1869 - 406 pages
...Orgilus, what honour is : /Honour consists not in a bare opinion ' By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave ; \...vices of our passion, Which makes our reason drunk : but-real .honour. Is the re.ward of virtue, and acquir'd By justice, or by valour which for basis... | |
 | Arthur Clifford (fict.name.) - 1869 - 392 pages
...CHAPTER X. ANTIPATHIES. " Honour consists not in a bare opinion, By doing any act that feeds content ; Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave, Such...accident, not nature, Proceeding from the vices of our passions, Which makes our reason drunk ; but real honour Is the reward of virtue, and acquired By justice,... | |
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