 | Tobias George Smollett - 1774 - 346 pages
...have not fcrupled to avow *' it : at this day it prevails not only over all the eaft, " but in moft parts of Europe ; in our own country " it gains ground apace, and in all probability will " become in a fhort time a more fafhionable vice than *' fimple fornication. — Indeed there is fomething to " be... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Adventure stories, English - 1780 - 580 pages
...to avow it: ' it this day it prevails not only over ' all the eaft, but in moft parts of Eu' rope ; in our own country it gains ' ground apace, and in all probability ' will become in a (hoi t time a more ' falhionable vice than limpie fornica• tion. Indeed, there is fomething to '... | |
 | Tobias George [novels] Smollett - 1821 - 746 pages
...commonwealth ; the most celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it : At this day it prevails not only over all the east, but in most parts of Europe ; in our...fornication. Indeed, there is something to be said in vindic«138 139 lion of it ; for notwithstanding the severity of the law against offenders in this... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1824 - 316 pages
...celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it : at this day it prevails not only over all the east, but h most parts of Europe ; in our own country it gains...fornication. Indeed, there is something to be said ii vindication of it, for notwithstanding the severityof the law against offenders in this way, it... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1870 - 666 pages
...celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it. At this day it prevails not only over all the cast, than simple fornication. Indeed, there is something...offenders in this way, it must be confessed that the practise of this passion is unattended with that curse and burden upon society, which proceeds from... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1870 - 668 pages
...commonwealth ; the most celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it. At this day it prevails not only over all the east, but in most parts of Europe ; in our...country it gains ground apace, and in all probability wiU become ma short time a more fashionable vice than simple fornication. Indeed, there is something... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1883 - 382 pages
...commonwealth ; the most celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it. At this day it prevails not only over all the East, but in most parts of Europe : in our...this passion is unattended with that curse and burden on society which proceeds from a race of miserable and deserted bastards, who are either murdered by... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1905 - 300 pages
...commonwealth ; the most celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it. At this day it prevails not only over all the East, but in most parts of Europe ; in our...Indeed, there is something to be said in vindication ' O of it ; for, notwithstanding the severity of the law against offenders in this way, it must be... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1926 - 362 pages
...have not scrupled to avow it at this day, it prevails not only all over the East, but in most parts or Europe; in our own country it gains ground apace,...of this passion is unattended with that curse and burthen upon society, which proceeds from a race of miserable deserted bastards, who are either murdered... | |
 | Robert P. Maccubbin - History - 1987 - 276 pages
...commonwealth; the most celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it at this day; it prevails not only over all the east, but in most parts of Europe; in our...of this passion is unattended with that curse and burthen upon society, which proceeds from a race of miserable deserted bastards . . . And it likewise... | |
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The best man among the ancients is said to have entertained that passion; one of the wisest of their legislators has permitted the indulgence of it in his commonwealth; the most celebrated poets have not scrupled to avow it at this day; it prevails not... 
