 But to swear idly, and in vain, Without self-interest or gain ; For breaking of an oath and lying, Is but a kind of self-denying, A saint-like virtue, and from hence . Some have broke oaths by providence ; Some, to the glory of the Lord, Perjur'd themselves,...  Hudibras: In Three Parts - Página 161por Samuel Butler - 1750 - 401 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Sir Charles Sedley - 1707 - 424 páginas
...forbear Indefinitely, at all to Swear, But to Swear idly and in vain, Without Self-intereft or Gain. For breaking of an Oath, and Lying,* Is but a kind of Self-denying ; A Saint-like vertue, and from hence Some have broke Oaths by Providence: Some, to the Glory of the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 páginas
...forbear Indef'nitely at all tofwear 5 Buttofwear idly, and in vain, Without Self-Intereft or Gain 3 For breaking of an Oath, and Lying, Is but a kind of Self-denying, A Saint-like Vertite, and from hence Some have broke Oaths by Providence: Some to the Glory of the... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 páginas
...Indefinitely at all to fwear ; . - .: . But to fwear idly and in vain, Without Selfclntereft or Gain : For breaking of an Oath, and Lying, Is but a kind of Self-denying. H;i.(, Oaths were not purpos'd more than Law, To keep the Juft and Good in awe ; But to confine the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 páginas
...4. the Carmelites, or White Friars. But tofuiear idly, and in vain, Without Self-intereft or Gain : For breaking of an Oath and Lying, Is but a kind of Self-denying, 135 A Saint -like Virtue, and from hence Some have broke Oaths by Providence: Some, to the Glory of the Lord,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 páginas
...forbear 130 Indefinitely at all tofwear; But tofwear idly, and in vain, Without felf-intereft or gain; For breaking of an oath and lying. Is but a kind of j 'elf-denying, 135 A. faint-like virtue, and from hence Some have broke oaths by providence .Some,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 páginas
...Indefinitely at all to fwear; 130 Bat to fwear idly, and in vain, "Without felf-intereft or gain : For breaking of an oath and lying, Is but a kind of felf-denying, A faint-like virtue, and from hence 135 Some have broke oaths by providence : Some, to... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 páginas
...forbear Indefinitely at all to fwear; But to fwear idly, and in vain, Without felf-intereft or gain : For breaking of an oath and lying, Is but a kind of felf-denying, A faint-like virtue, and from hence Some have broke oaths by providence : Some, to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 páginas
...breaking of an oath and lying, Ts but a kind of felf-denying, A faint-like virtue ; and from hence 135 Some have broke oaths by Providence i Some, to the...of the Lord, Perjur'd themfelves, and broke their wordi And this the conftant rule and prafticc Of all our late Apoftles' afts is. 140 Was not the Caufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 páginas
...forbear, Indefinitely, at all to fwear; .30 But to fwear idly, and in vain, Without felf-intereft or gains For breaking of an oath and lying, Is but a kind of felf-denying, MUDIBR AS, PART II. CANTO II, ,.„ Some have broke oaths by Providencei Some, to the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 páginas
...forbear, Indefinitely, at all to fwear ; But to fwear idly and in vain, Without fclf-intereft or gain : For breaking of an oath and lying Is but a kind of felf-denying, A faint-like virtue ; and from hence Some have broke oaths by Provid.nce • I Some,... | |
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