 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 for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of...  The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 7publié par - 1795Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 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 - 1779 - 550 pages
...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 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 - 1780 - 326 pages
...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 in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation.— Still, this patron of Offian, and rejcctor of Chatterton,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 pages
...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 " in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more " wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 pages
...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, has receded From virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation; who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot cnjoj,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 444 pages
...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... | |
 | 1791 - 302 pages
...either 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... | |
 | John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1792
...either abhorrence or contempt, and dcferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. " « Much more is he to be abhorred who as he has advanced m age has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptations i who proftitutes himfelf... | |
 | John Almon - 1793 - 514 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves * not that his grey head mould fecure him .* from infults. 4 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 himfclf for * money which he cannot enjoy,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1793 - 422 pages
...blunder, and whofe age has only added obftinacy to ftupidity, deferves not that his grey hairs mould fecure him from infult ; and much more is he to be abhorred who, as he * The sera fo feelingly anticipated by the Poet is at length arrived. This Nobleman's career of life... | |
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