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Since thou, my mother, art ever busied with tears and lamentations in thy mourning for my father's death and for our country dear, I at my own nuptials am making this torch to blaze and show its light, in thy honour,
The Trojan Women 2008
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Since thou, my mother, art ever busied with tears and lamentations in thy mourning for my father's death and for our country dear, I at my own nuptials am making this torch to blaze and show its light, in thy honour,
The Trojan Women 2008
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Better to live in fellowship with the deathless gods continually, rich, wealthy, and enjoying stories of grain, than to sit always in a gloomy cave: and, as regards honour,
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Thou art an epicure, I am a good Christian; thou art many parasangs before me in means, favour, wealth, honour,
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His unmatchable acts, his deeds of glorious honour,
Poems and Fragments 2006
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His unmatchable acts, his deeds of glorious honour,
Poems and Fragments 2006
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You have engaged me to communicate to you, upon my honour,
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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At present, 1 see but one way to extricate myself with honour,
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For my part, I have not the least doubt of his innocence; and our family honour,
Rob Roy 2005
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As I weigh grief, which I would spare: for honour,
The Winter’s Tale 2004
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