 He will learn, sir, that to accuse and prove are very different, and that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Sivu 126tekijä(t) John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sivua
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, (that of depreciating... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 264 sivua
...very different, and that reproaches, unfupported by evidence, affeit only the character of him who utters them. Excurfions of fancy and flights of oratory are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no^aer j and it would furely con« tribute more, even to theVpurpofe for which fome gentlemen appear... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1812 - 752 sivua
...reproaches, unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him, that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, that of depreciating... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 sivua
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, 'that of deprecating... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 sivua
...reproaches, unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that utters them. Ex. cursions of fancy and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak (that of depreciating... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 sivua
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him who utters them. Excursions of fancy and flights of oratory are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, evan to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, that of depreciating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 584 sivua
...which may disturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lasting impression on the mind. cursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are, indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, that of depreciating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 552 sivua
...reproaches, unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are, indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, that of depreciating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 552 sivua
...and that reproaches, unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that utters them. Exof fancy, and flights of oratory, are, indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, that of depreciating... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 sivua
...reproaches, unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy and flights of oratory are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak (that of depreciating... | |
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