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26. oldal - I should go to my death, even as I would to my bridal. Be it sufficient, in the mean time, that my friend will be found noble ; that his truth is unimpeachable ; that he will speedily prove it ; that he is now on his way, hurrying on, accusing himself, the adverse elements and the gods : but I haste to prevent his speed ; executioner do your office.
28. oldal - But I will not be wholly disappointed. Since I cannot die to save, I will not survive you.
25. oldal - Dionysius was awed and confounded by the dignity of these sentiments, and by the manner in which they were uttered: he felt his heart struck by a slight sense of invading truth; but it served rather to perplex than undeceive him.
24. oldal - 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. He cannot fail therein, my lord : I am as confident of his virtue, as I am of my own existence. But I pray, I beseech the gods, to preserve the life and integrity of my Damon together...
22. oldal - Damon j he inftantly offered himfelf to durance in the place of his friend, and Damon was accordingly fet at liberty. The king and all his courtiers were aflonifhed at this action, as they could not account for it on any allowed principles.
24. oldal - I have redeemed a life a thousand times of more consequence, more estimation, than my own; more estimable to his lovely wife, to his precious little innocents, to his friends, to his country! O leave me not to die the worst of deaths in my Damon...
27. oldal - In art inftant he was off his horfe, on the fcaffold, and held Pythias ftraitly embraced. " You are fafe," he cried, " you are fafe, my friend, my beloved, the gods be praifed you are fafe...
34. oldal - ... in my bowl, and the beauties of all nations adorned my feraglio, in fhort my life was a continued round of pleafure. But alas ! frequent debauchery impaired my health, and the diverfions of the night embittered the reflections of the morning. I now was determined to quit my home, and feek in folitude and retirement, that happinefs I had hitherto fought in vain, and which I am at times inclined to believe, is no more than the object of creative fancy. For this purpofe I configned to...
22. oldal - This the tyrant intended peremptorily to refuse, by granting it, as he conceived, on the impossible conditions of his procuring some one to remain as hostage for his return, under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard the conditions, and did not wait for an application "upon the part of Damon : he instantly offered himself as security for his friend ; which being accepted, Damon was immediately set at liberty. The king and all the...
26. oldal - Oh, could I erafe from your bofoms every doubt, every mean fufpicion of the honour of the man for whom I am about to fuffer, I fhould go to my death even as I would to my bridal.