 The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object either of 'abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should...  The history of England - Side 45af Tobias George Smollett - 1827Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 590 sider
...discovery of truth was very little promoted by pompous diction and theatrical emotion. These insinuations exposed him to a severe reply. Mr. Pitt standing up...obstinacy to stupidity, is " surely the object of either abhorence or contempt, and " deserves not that his grey head should secure him from ". insults : much... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 578 sider
...discovery of truth was very little promoted by pompoudiction and theatrical emotion. These insinuations exposed him to a severe reply. Mr. Pitt standing up...obstinacy to stupidity, is " surely the object of either abhorence or contempt, and " deserves not that his grey head should secure him from " insults : much... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 582 sider
...discovery of truth was very little promoted by pompous diction and theatrical emotion. These insinuations exposed him to a severe reply. Mr. Pitt standing up...obstinacy to stupidity, is " surely the object of either abhorence or contempt, and " deserves not that his grey head should secure him from " insults : much... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 sider
...little prompted by pompous diction, and theatrical emotion. These insinuations exposed him to a sphere reply. Mr. Pitt standing up again, said, «« he would...continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinancy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that... | |
 | H. R. Duff - 1815 - 574 sider
...will not undertake to determine, whether youth can justly be imputed to any man as a reproach ; but the wretch who, after having seen the consequences...has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is Surely the objedt of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 sider
...to any man as a reproach; but I will affirm that the wretch, who, after having seen the consequence of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, and...added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object either of abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 sider
...prevail when the passions are subsided. The wretch who, having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely an object of contempt or abhorrence, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insult.... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 276 sider
...without improvement. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely an object either of abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 452 sider
...without improvement. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely an object either of abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey hairs should secure him... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 sider
...whin the passions have subsided. 3. The wretch, who after having.seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age...the object of either abhorrence or. contempt, and dt serves not that his grey head should secure him from insult. 4. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred,... | |
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