 The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should...  The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Stran 62avtor: Reuben Percy - 1826Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 578 strani
...wretch, who after having seen the " consequences of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, " and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is " surely the object of either abhorence or contempt, and " deserves not that his grey head should secure him from " insults : much... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 strani
...wretch who, after having seen theconsequences of a thousand errors, continues still tcr blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1812 - 752 strani
...wretch that, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insults.* * " This celebrated retort of Mr. Pitt existed only in Johnson's imagination, who penned... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 strani
...wretch who, after having seen the consequences of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insults. Much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and... | |
 | H. R. Duff - 1815 - 572 strani
...wretch who, after having seen the consequences of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insult : much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and... | |
 | H. R. Duff - 1815 - 574 strani
...continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is Surely the objedt of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insult : much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 strani
...wretch, who, after having seen the consequence of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object either of abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 strani
...wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he advanced in age,... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 strani
...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray head should secure him from insults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and become more wicked with less temptation, who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 strani
...wretch, who after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, a-.J whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insult. 4. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,... | |
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