... or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation ; — who prostitutes himself... The Achievements of Youth - Page 175by Robert Steel - 1890 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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, and becomes more wicked with lefs Temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for Money which he cannot enjoy,... | |
| 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, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for money, •which he cannot enjoy;... | |
| 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, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation.— Still, this patron of Offian, and rejcctor of Chatterton,... | |
| 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 age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more " wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Great Britain - 1787 - 444 pages
...either 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 430 pages
...either 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, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation; who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot enjoy,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 538 pages
...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 ağe, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head mould fecure him from infults : much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitute'S himfe.lf for money which he cannot enjoy... | |
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