 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
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 574 strani
...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 age, has receded from virtue, and become more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for that which he cannot enjoy, and... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 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...should secure him from rebukes. " Much more is he to he abhorred, who as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and hecomes more wicked with less... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1822 - 494 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,... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 strani
...wretch, who, after 276 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 552 strani
...wretch that, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errours, 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, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 552 strani
...wretch that, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errours, 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, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 584 strani
...wretch that, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errours, 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, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 488 strani
...wretch Avho, after having seen the consequences of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray head should secure him from insults ; much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 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...the object of either abhorrence or. contempt, and dt serves not that his grey head should secure him from insult. 4. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1825 - 656 strani
...wretch, who after having seen the consequence« of repeated errors, continues »till to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorence or contempt, &nd deserves not that his gray head should secure him from insults ; much more... | |
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