Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, Sir, assume the province of determining ; — but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have passed away without improvement, and vice appears... The Congressional Globe - Page 629by United States. Congress - 1831Full view - About this book
| Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...who are ignorant in spite of experience'." Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a repr6ach', I will not assume the province of determining'; but',...improvement' , and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided'. The wretch that', after having seen the consequences of a thousand errours', continues... | |
| Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...thai number J who are ignorant in spite of experience. | Whether youth can be imputed to a'ny man as a reproach, | I will not assume the province of deter.mining...| and vice appears to prevail | when the passions have subsided. | * This illustrious father of English Oratory, having exp himself, in the House of... | |
| John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining — but surely,...improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not assume the province of determining;...improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still... | |
| John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining — but surely,...improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, а&штб the province of determining ; but surely »ge state ; We look with pity on the great, And bless our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ; but surely »ge have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...in spTte of expe'rience. Whether you th/ can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, Sir, assume the proVince of determining ; — but surely...improvement, and vi'ce appears to prevail, when the pas'sions have sub'sided. The wret'ch wh'o (after having seen the con'sequences of a thousand e'rrors) continues... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...in spite of experience. 2. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ; but surely, age...improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided 3. The wretch, who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues... | |
| George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1846 - 398 pages
...ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ; but surely age...brings have passed away without improvement, and vice appear to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences... | |
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