 ... that ought to be dear to a man of honour. They are still base enough to encourage the follies of your age, as they once did the vices of your youth. As little acquainted with the rules of decorum as with the laws of morality, they will not suffer...  The letters of Junius - Page 165by Junius (pseud.) - 1806Full view - About this book
 | 1769 - 414 pages
...as with the laws of morality, they will not fufteryou, to profit by experience, nor even to conftilt the propriety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life is no more than a dramatic fcene, in which the Jiero fliould preferve his confiftcney to the laft, and that as you lived without... | |
 | Junius - Falkland Islands - 1770 - 246 pages
...as with the laws of morality, they will not fuffer you to profit by experience, nor even to confult the propriety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life is no more than a dramatic fcene, in which the hero Ihould preferve his confiftency to the laft, and that as you lived witheut... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1771 - 402 pages
...as with the laws of morality, they will cot fuffer you to profit by experience, nor even to confuk the propriety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life is no more than a dramatic fcene, in which the hero fhould preferve his conliftency to the laft, and that as you lived withput... | |
 | Letters to the editor - 1771 - 508 pages
...as with the laws of morality, they will not fuffer you to profit by experience, nor even to confult the propriety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life is no more than a dramatic fcene, in which the hero (hould preferve his confiftency to the laft, and that as you lived without... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1772 - 262 pages
...of morality, they will not fuffer you to profit By experience, nor even to coniult the prd^ priety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life is no more than a dr>*» piatic Tcene, in which the hero fhxniid preierve his confitteney t» the la(r, and that as -you,... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1771 - 370 pages
...as with the laws of morality, they will not fuffer you to profit by experience, nor even to confult the propriety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life is no more tb^oa dramatic fcene, in which the hero fhould preferve his confiftency to the laft, and that as you... | |
 | Junius - English letters - 1783 - 288 pages
...will not fuffer you to profit by experience, nor even to confult the propriety of a bad charafter. Even now they tell you, that life is no more than a dramatic fcene, in which the hero mould preferve his confiftency to the laft, and that as you lived without... | |
 | English literature - 1769 - 756 pages
...as with the laws of morality, they will not fuffer you to profit by experience, nor even to con fuit the propriety of a bad character. Even now they tell you, that life i: no more than a dram, tic fcene, in which ilie hero ibould preferve his confiflency tu the lad, and... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1797 - 402 pages
...they once did the vices of your youth. As little acquainted with the rules of decorum as with the laws of morality, they will not suffer you to profit by...without virtue, you should die without repentance. JUNIUS. LETTER XXIV. TO y UN i us. SIR, 14 September, l/ HAVING accidentally seen a rcpublication of... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1804 - 494 pages
...once did the vices of your youth. As little acquainted with the rules of decorum, as with the laws of morality, they will not suffer you to profit by...without virtue, you should die without repentance. JUNIUS. LETTER XXIV. TO JUNIUS. SIR William Draper had endeavoured to forget the ignominy of hit unsucvessful... | |
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