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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 his... "
The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen ... - Page 2
1791
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A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5

George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 516 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him from insulte. Much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has seceded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for money...
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The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for ...

1854 - 576 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation ; — who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains...
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The practical elocutionist

Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...or contempt, and deserves not that his grey hairs should secure him from •nsult. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for money, which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains...
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A System of Elocution: With Special Reference to Gesture, to the Treatment ...

Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 pages
...abhorrence or contempt1, i and deserves not that his grey head1 j should secure Aim from insult. | Much more is he to be abhorred, ] who, as he has advanced in age has receded from virtue, I and becomes more wicked with less temptation : | who prostitutes Aimself for money which Ae cannot...
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Elocution Made Easy, Containing Rules and Selections for Declamation and Reading

Rufus Claggett - 1855 - 208 pages
...or contempt, and deserves not | that his grey hairs | should secure him from insult. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has recededft from virtue, and become more wicked | with less temptation ; who prostitutes himself for...
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The Science and Art of Elocution and Oratory: Containing Specimens of the ...

Worthy Putnam - 1858 - 420 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult. Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation; who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

1872 - 556 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult. Much 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 himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and...
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The High School Speaker: A Collection of Declamations, Poetic Pieces and ...

John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - 348 pages
...not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult. 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 can not enjoy, and spends the remains of...
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The model elocutionist, by A. Comstock and J.A. Mair

Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 pages
...abhorrence or contempt', | and deserves not thai his grey head' 1 should secure Aim from insult. | Much more is he to be abhorred, | who, as he has advanced...receded from virtue, | and becomes more wicked with less temptation : | who prostitutes Aimself for money which he cannoi enjoy, | and spends the remains...
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The Elocutionist: A Collection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, Peculiarly ...

James Sheridan Knowles - 1874 - 458 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey hairs should secure him from insult. Much 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 himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and...
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