 Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, Sir, assume the province of determining ; — but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have passed away without improvement, and vice appears...  The Congressional Globe - Seite 629von United States. Congress - 1831Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 Seiten
...of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not assume the province of determining;...improvement, and vice appears to prevail, when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 Seiten
...that number who are ignorant in spite of experience. ' Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not assume the province of determining:...contemptible, if the opportunities which .it brings have past away without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 Seiten
...that number who are ignorant in spite of experience. ' Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not assume the province of determining:...contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have past away without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ;—but surely...contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have past away without improvement, and vice appears to prevail, when the passions have subsided. The wretch... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1812 - 752 Seiten
...ignorant in spite of experience. ' Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, Sir, assume the province of determining ; but surely age...contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have past away without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 Seiten
...ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ;-—but surely...contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have past away without improvement, and vice appears to prevail, when fhe passions have subsided. The wretch... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...reproach, I will not, Sir, assume the province of deter. mining ; but surely age may justly become contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have passed away without improvement, and vice appear to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch, who, after having seen the consequences... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 Seiten
...in spite of experience. 2. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, 1 will nut, sir, assume the province of determining; but surely age...improvement, and vice appears to prevail, when the passions have subsided. 3. 1 he wretch, who after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 574 Seiten
...satyr; and age, if we may be allowed to quote a splendid passage from the first Lord Chatham, becomes justly contemptible, if the opportunities which 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... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 Seiten
...assume the province of determining. But surely age may hecome justly contemptible, if the opportuniteis which it brings have passed away without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch that, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues... | |
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