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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 Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review - Page 374
1798
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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, and fpends the Remains of his Life in the Ruin...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 4

Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 550 pages
...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,...and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for money, •which he cannot enjoy; and employs the remnant of his days in plotting...
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Love and Madness: A Story Too True. In a Series of Letters Between Parties ...

Sir Herbert Croft - 1780 - 326 pages
...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,...virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation.— Still, this patron of Offian, and rejcctor of Chatterton, does not hefitate to- affirm, ratber barjh'y,...
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The History of England from the Revolution to the Death of George the Second ...

Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 pages
...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,...and becomes more " wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy ; and fpends the « remains of his life in the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: In Thirteen Volumes. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 pages
...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,...and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation; who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot cnjoj, and fpends the remains of his life in the ruin...
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Debates in Parliament, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 444 pages
...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 fpends the remains...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 pages
...Johnfon upon hearing this, could not ' Much more, Sir, -is he to be abhorred, who, as he has adf vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more ' wicked with lefs temptation, who prolHtutes himfelf for money * which he cannot enjoy, and fpends ihc remains of his life in * the ruin...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...Johnfon upon hearingthis, could not * Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has ad' vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more ' wicked with lefs temptation, who proflitutes himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in * the...
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The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...Johnfon upon hearing this, could not 1 Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has ad• vanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more • wicked with lefs temptation, who proftitutes himfelf for money ' which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in ' the...
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Debates in Parliament: Nov. 19, 1740-April 16, 1741

Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 538 pages
...fbould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in a»e, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf for money which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the remains of his life in the ruin...
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