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" Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as 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, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of... "
Memoirs of the Kings of Great Britain of the House of Brunswic-Lunenburg - Page 339
by William Belsham - 1802 - 485 pages
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The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to ...

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 pages
...deferves not that his grey Head fhould fecure him from Infults. • Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorr'd, who, as he has advanced in Age, has receded from Virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs Temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for Money which he cannot enjoy,...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 4

Frederic Hervey - Great Britain - 1779 - 550 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey hairs mould fecure him from cenfure : much more is he to be abhorred; who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for money, •which he cannot enjoy;...
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Love and Madness: A Story Too True. In a Series of Letters Between Parties ...

Sir Herbert Croft - Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770 - 1780 - 326 pages
...abhorrence or contempt^ ; and deferves not that his grey hairs fliould protect him from in-' fuHs : that much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation.— Still, this patron of Offian, and rejcctor of Chatterton,...
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The History of England from the Revolution to the Death of George the Second ...

Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1785 - 518 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that " his grey head fhould fecure him from infults : much " more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced " in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more " wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy...
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Debates in Parliament, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - Great Britain - 1787 - 444 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wfkt* w':s temptation ; who pra£iia:es t .i:ic.f tor manry • i cb : c c& enjoy, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: In Thirteen Volumes. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, ^nd deferves not that his grey hod ibould fccurc him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded From virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation; who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot cnjoj,...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 8

Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head mould fecure him from infults : much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitute'S himfe.lf for money which he cannot enjoy...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1792
...either abhorrence or contempt, and dcferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. " « Much more is he to be abhorred who as he has advanced m age has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptations i who proftitutes himfelf...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 514 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves * not that his grey head mould fecure him .* from infults. 4 Much more is he to be abhorred, who, as ' he has advanced in age, has receded from ' virtue,, and becomes more wicked with lefs ' temptation; who proftitutes himfclf for * money which he cannot enjoy,...
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George II

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1793 - 422 pages
...blunder, and whofe age has only added obftinacy to ftupidity, deferves not that his grey hairs mould fecure him from infult ; and much more is he to be abhorred who, as he * The sera fo feelingly anticipated by the Poet is at length arrived. This Nobleman's career of life...
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