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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

  • 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

  • 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,

    Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, and Homerica 2007

  • Thou art an epicure, I am a good Christian; thou art many parasangs before me in means, favour, wealth, honour,

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • His unmatchable acts, his deeds of glorious honour,

    Poems and Fragments 2006

  • His unmatchable acts, his deeds of glorious honour,

    Poems and Fragments 2006

  • You have engaged me to communicate to you, upon my honour,

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • At present, 1 see but one way to extricate myself with honour,

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • For my part, I have not the least doubt of his innocence; and our family honour,

    Rob Roy 2005

  • As I weigh grief, which I would spare: for honour,

    The Winter’s Tale 2004

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