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Quotation from Oroonoko by Aphra Behn
“Let him know, I swear by my Honour; which to violate, would not only render me contemptible and despised by all brave and honest Men”
Oroonoko, Aboard the slave ship
Answering the captain's refusal to trust a heathen's parole, Oroonoko sets honour against the captain's oath by a Christian God.
Citation: "Let him know, I swear by my Honour; which to violate, would not only render me contemptible and despised by all brave and honest Men" — Aphra Behn, Oroonoko, Aboard the slave ship. (id behn-oroonoko-q4)
