| Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 trang
...that his grey hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes...wicked with less temptation ; — who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country.... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 574 trang
...it brings have passed away without improvement, and vice prevails when the passions have subsided. Much more is he to be abhorred who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and become more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for that which he cannot enjoy, and... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 trang
...blunder, a-.J whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insult. 4. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1822 - 494 trang
...blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should...more wicked with less temptation; who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy; and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country."... | |
| Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 trang
...blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from rebukes. " Much more is he to he abhorred, who as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,... | |
| William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 trang
...blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should...has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and become more wicked with less temptation; who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy ;... | |
| United States. Congress - 1831 - 692 trang
...obstinacy to malignity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that h's grey head should secure him from insults. "Much more...more wicked with less temptation! who prostitutes himself for a reward which he never can hope to enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - 488 trang
...to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray head should secure him from insults ; much more is...more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy; and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country."... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 trang
...or. contempt, and dt serves not that his grey head should secure him from insult. 4. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becon.es more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 584 trang
...blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insults. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more... | |
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