 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. - Seite 126von John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1909 - 636 Seiten
...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 ippear to speak (that of depreciating... | |
 | James William Searson, George Ellsworth Martin - 1912 - 380 Seiten
...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 surely would contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak (that of... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1921 - 506 Seiten
...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... | |
 | James Chapman - 286 Seiten
...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, in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 466 Seiten
...reproaches, unsupported by evidence', affect only the character of him that utters* them. 4. 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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