| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 trang
...deferves not that his grey Head fhould fecure him from Infults. • Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorr'd, who, as he has advanced in Age, has receded from Virtue,...proftitutes himfelf for Money which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the Remains of his Life in the Ruin of his Country. ' But Youth, Sir. is not my only Crime;... | |
| Sir Herbert Croft - 1780 - 326 trang
...abhorrence or contempt^ ; and deferves not that his grey hairs fliould protect him from in-' fuHs : that much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced...virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation.— Still, this patron of Offian, and rejcctor of Chatterton, does not hefitate to- affirm, ratber barjh'y,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 trang
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that " his grey head fhould fecure him from infults : much " more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced...and becomes more " wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy ; and fpends the « remains of his life in the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 430 trang
...abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head fnould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. But youth, Sir, is not my only crime ; I... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 trang
...abhorrence or contempt, ^nd deferves not that his grey hod ibould fccurc him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot cnjoj, and fpends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. But youth, Sir, is not my only... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 trang
...Johnfon upon hearing this, could not 1 Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has ad• vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more...proftitutes himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in ' the ruin of his country. • But youth, Sir, is not my only crime... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 444 trang
...abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wfkt* w':s temptation ; who pra£iia:es t .i:ic.f tor manry • i cb : c c& enjoy, and fpends the remains... | |
| Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 trang
...Johnfon upon hearing this, could not ' Much more, Sir, -is he to be abhorred, who, as he has adf vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more ' wicked with lefs temptation, who prolHtutes himfelf for money * which he cannot enjoy, and fpends ihc remains of his life in * the ruin... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 trang
...Johnfon upon hearingthis, could not * Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has ad' vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more ' wicked with lefs temptation, who proflitutes himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in * the... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 trang
...is he to be abhorred, who, as he has ad' vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes mora ' wicked with lefs temptation, who proftitutes himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in * the ruin of his country. ' But youth, Sir, is not my only crime... | |
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