I scarcely ever met with a better companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour » and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of... Notes and Queries - Strona 2231914Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - Liczba stron: 500
...practice ; his life• stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency ; these morals he glories in ; for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted." This, no doubt, is greatly exaggerated, and the historian, believing him really to confess his political... | |
| 1850 - Liczba stron: 216
...humour, and a great deal ot knowledge." He adds, " A thorough profligate in principle as in practice; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in, for shame is a weaknes* he has long since surmounted." This,... | |
| William Massey - 1855 - Liczba stron: 604
...temporary, thus speaks of Wilkes: — Wilkes. ' He is a thorough profligate in principle, as in practice ; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in, for shame is a weakness he has long surmounted. He told us himself... | |
| Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1856 - Liczba stron: 528
...humour, and a great deal of knowledge." He adds, " a thorough profligate in principle as in practice ; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in ; for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted." This,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1856 - Liczba stron: 526
...humour, and a great deal of knowledge." He adds, " a thorough profligate in principle as in practice ; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in ; for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted." This,... | |
| John Timbs - 1860 - Liczba stron: 432
...wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in; for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told... | |
| John Selby Watson - 1863 - Liczba stron: 750
...in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in ; for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. Be told us himself that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune.'^ Such... | |
| John Selby Watson - 1863 - Liczba stron: 700
...inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, but [is] a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in / for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told... | |
| John Timbs - 1864 - Liczba stron: 378
...humour, and a great deal of knowledge." He adds, " A thorough profligate in principle as in practice ; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in, for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted." This,... | |
| John Timbs - 1868 - Liczba stron: 346
...humour, and a great deal of knowledge." He adds, "A thorough profligate in principle as in practice ; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in, for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted." A redeeming... | |
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