 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
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1855 - 444 pages
...youth can be imputed to a<ny man as a reproach, 1 1 will not assume the province of determining : I but surely age may become justly contemptible, | if...it brings | have passed away without improve'ment, I and vice appears to prevail | when the passions have subsided. | * This illustrious father of English... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 pages
...ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, uncey Allen Goodrich have subsided. The wretch who, after havino' seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1857 - 456 pages
...Whether youth*- can be imputed to a man as a reproach', I will not assume the province of determining v ; but surely age may become justly contemptible, if...brings have passed away without improvement', and vice*appears to prevail', when the passions' have subsided*-. The wretch*-, who, after having seen... | |
 | Orators - 1859 - 370 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...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 Timbs - Biography - 1860 - 432 pages
...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 Connery - Elocution - 1861 - 416 pages
...in spite of experience. Whether youth can be attributed 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 that, after having seen the consequences... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...ignorant in spite of experience,. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, eir, assume the province of determining; but surely age...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 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...contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have passed »way without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1863 - 338 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... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 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... | |
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