| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 pages
...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,...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... | |
| Frederic Hervey - Great Britain - 1779 - 550 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey hairs mould fecure him from cenfure : much more is he to be abhorred; who, as he has advanced in age,...proftitutes himfelf for money, •which he cannot enjoy; and employs the remnant of his days in plotting the rum of his country. — Such were the arms... | |
| Sir Herbert Croft - Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770 - 1780 - 326 pages
...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 in age,...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 - Great Britain - 1785 - 518 pages
...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 " in...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 - Great Britain - 1787 - 444 pages
...furely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred,...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 538 pages
...furely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head fbould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in a»e, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf... | |
| Sir John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 634 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...feverally affign them to the perfons by whom they were delivered. 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 • wicked with lefs temptation, who... | |
| John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...feverally affign them to the perfons by whom they were delivered. 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... | |
| John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...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... | |
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