 ... with less temptation ; — who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country.  The history of England - Page 45by Tobias George Smollett - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1785 - 518 pages
...wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy ; and fpends the « remains of his life in the ruin of his country." — Petitions were prefented from the city of London, and county of Gloucefter, againft the bill, as detrimental to the... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insults. r ' Much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. ' But youth is not my only crime; — I been accused of acting a theatrical part: A theatrical part... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...contempt, and deserves not .that his grey head should secure him from insults. ' Much more is he to he abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. ' But youth is not my only crime;—I hav<j been accused of acting a theatrical part: A theatrical... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...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,...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. But youth, sir, is not my only crime ; I have been- accused of acting a theatrical part. A theatrical... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...whether youth can justly be imputed VOL. XXV. B to any man as a reproach ; but I will affirm, that Cut: wretch who, after having seen the consequences of...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country." Something like this Mr. Pitt might have said, but the language is that of Dr. Johnson, who then reported... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1812 - 752 pages
...young men, had violently attacked Mr. Horace Walpole, he, in reply, ' lamented that, Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. But youth, Sir, is not my only crime ; I have been accused of acting a theatrical part. A theatrical... | |
 | H. R. Duff - Scotland - 1815 - 572 pages
...as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptations ; who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country." 3c A vast sum of money was known to have been expended by Sir Robert upon writers, for their praiset... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...determine whether youth can justly be imputed VOL. XXV. B to any man as a reproach ; but I will affirm, that the wretch who, after having seen the consequences...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country." Something like this Mr. Pitt might have said, but the language is that of Dr. Johnson, who then reported... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...that his grey hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. But youth, sir, is not my only crime : I have been accused of acting a theatrical part. A theatrical... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...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...the remains of his life in the ruin of his country. But youth, Sir, is not my only crime: I have been accused of acting a theatrical part. — A theatrical... | |
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