 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 the conduct of the...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 126by Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 602 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1812 - 752 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...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... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1820 - 226 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...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... | |
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