 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 - 1836 - 984 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...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 ¡ulvanced... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 strani
...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 seceded from virtue, und becomes more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for money... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 strani
...to blunder, and in whom age has only added obstinacy and stupidity, is surely the object either of abhorrence or contempt, and 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,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1840 - 446 strani
...added obstinacy to stupidity, deserves not that his grey hairs should secure him from insult ; and much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and who deliberately devotes the remnant of his life to the ruin of his country." Yet we find him adopting,... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 strani
...wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, | continues still to blunder, i and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, |...and deserves not that his grey head' | should secure Aim from insult. | Much more is he to be abhorred, | who, as he has advanced in age | has receded from... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 strani
...that', after having seen the consequences of a thousand errours', continues still to blunder', and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity', is surely the object of either 06horrence or contempt'; and deserves not that his gray head should screen him from insults'. Much... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 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 has advanced... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 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,... | |
 | 1874 - 590 strani
...still to blunder, and in whom age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object either of abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from" the sharpest and most stinging censure that a trained and vigourous pen can inflict. Our brother Alderson... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 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 has advanced... | |
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