| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 Seiten
...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,...more 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.... | |
| Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 550 Seiten
...either 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...more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for money, •which he cannot enjoy; and employs the remnant of his days in plotting the rum... | |
| Sir Herbert Croft - 1780 - 326 Seiten
...abhorrence or 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...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 - 1785 - 518 Seiten
...either 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...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 - 1787 - 422 Seiten
...abhorrence or contempt, ^nd deferves not that his grey hod ibould fccurc him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...more wicked with lefs temptation; who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot cnjoj, and fpends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 444 Seiten
...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 fpends the remains... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 Seiten
...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 proftitutes himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in ' the ruin of his... | |
| Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 Seiten
...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... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 Seiten
...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 himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in * the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 538 Seiten
...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 for money which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in the ruin... | |
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