 He will learn, sir, that to accuse and prove are very different, and that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young...  Debates in Parliament - Page 296by Samuel Johnson - 1787Full view - About this book
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...to accufe and prove are very differ• ent, and that reproaches, unfupponed by evidence, afi'cci • only the character of him that utters them. Excurfions...fpeak, that • of depreciating the conduct of the adminiftration, to prove the • inconveniences and injuftice of this bill, than barely to aflert •... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 634 pages
...but leave no lafting • imprefllon on the mind. ' He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very different, € and that reproaches, unfupported...other, and it would furely contribute more, even to the pur' pofe for which fome gentlemen appear to fptak, that of depre' dating the conduct of the adminiftratiou,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...but leave no laJling • impreflion on the mind. ' He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very different, ' and that reproaches, unfupported...other, and it would furely contribute more, even to the pur' pofe for which fome gentlemen appear to ("peak, that of depre' ciating the conduct of the adminiiiration,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...moment, but leave no lafting ' impreffion on the mind. - He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very different, ' and that reproaches, unfupported...and ' flights of oratory are indeed pardonable in _ young men, but in - no other, and it would furely contribute more, even to the pur1 pofe for which... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...accufe and prove are very different, ' and that reproaches, unfupportcd by evidence, affect only the f character of him that utters them. Excurfions of fancy...oratory are indeed pardonable in young men, but in f no other, and it would finely contribute more, even to the pur.' pofe for which fome gentlemen appear... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 pages
...moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very different, and that reproaches unfupported by...of him that utters them. Excurfions of fancy, and ffights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would furely contribute... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 430 pages
...moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very different, and that reproaches unfupported by...affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ;... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...different, andi that reproaches, unfupported by. evidence, a if ect only the. character of him who utters them.. Excurfions of fancy and flights of oratory...to fpeak ; that of depreciating the conduct of the admimftration, to prove the inconveniences and injuftice ot this bill, than barely to. affect them,... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak (that of depreciating... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, (that of depreciating... | |
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