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" Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense. "
The Poetical Works of the Right Honourable, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon - Página 23
por Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - 275 páginas
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Poems by the Earl of Roscommon: To which is Added an Essay on Poetry

Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1717 - 580 páginas
...Bait* Habitual Innocence adorns her Thoughts, But your Negleft muft anfwer for her Faults. Imntodeft Words admit of no Defence ; For want of 'Decency, is want of Senje, What mod'rate Fop wou'd rake the Tark, or Stews, Who among Troops of faultlefs Nymphs may Variety...
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The Odes, Epodes, and Carmen seculare of Horace, Volumen1

Horace - 1760 - 568 páginas
...Speech The Apartment of the tender Youth to reach. And alfo that of the great Rofcomon з Immodeß Words admit of no Defence^ For Want of Decency is Want of Senfe. The Ellipfes neceflary to conneét the Senfe of the Author are very few, and printed in Italics....
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Political Register and Impartial Review of New Books: V. 1-5, Volumen3

1768 - 418 páginas
...ignorance, or his obfcenity. He has certainly verified the proverbial maxim of a great writer : , .," Immodeft words admit of no defence, " For want of decency is want of fenfe." 7 he Dofirine of Inflammations, founded upon Reafon and Experience, and entirely cleared from the contradictory...
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The Political Register for ...

1768 - 400 páginas
...author's ignorance, or his obicenity. He has certainly verified the provefbial maxim of a great Writer : " Immodeft words admit of no defence, " For want of decency is want of ienfe." 3 he Dottrine of Inflammations, founded upon Rcafon and Experience, and entirely cleared from...
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London Review of English and Foreign Literature, Volumen3

1776 - 586 páginas
...licentious language, there is a palpable want of tafle and propriety in it. Our poet himfelf fays, ]mmodeft words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of fenfe. This editor may contend as long as he pleafes for the privilege of the poet's profeilion, and his right...
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The Complete Letter-writer: Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common ...

1778 - 264 páginas
...never encouraged but in the company of fools ; fince, as my Lord Rofcommon juftly oblerves : " Immodelt words admit of no defence; " For want of decency. is want of fenfe.. I am, dear fon, Your truly affectionate father. LETTER XIII. The following letter .was .written to...
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The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Spratt

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 486 páginas
...pernicious bait, Habitual innocence adorns her thoughts, But your negleft muft anfwer for her faults. Immodeft words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of fenfe. What moderate fop would rake the Park or ftews, Who among troops of faultlefs nymphs may choofe ? Variety...
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The Works of the English Poets: Rochester; Roscommon; Yalden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 258 páginas
...her faults. Immodeft words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of fenfe. What moderate fop would rake the Park or flews, Who among troops of faultlefs nymphs may choofe ? Variety of fuch is to be found ; Take then a fubjeft proper to expound : But moral', great,...
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English etymology; or, A derivative dictionary of the English language

George William Lemon - 1783 - 714 páginas
...and ears, but even the thoughts and imaginations too, ought to be kept pure and untainted : Immodeil words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of fenfe *. Readers of fuch a cail ought to be fent to writers of a fimilar difpofition ; and indeed there are...
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English Etymology

George William Lemon - 1783 - 826 páginas
...and ears, but even the thoughts and imaginations too, ought to be kept pure and untainted : Immodeil words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of fenfe *. Readers of fuch a cart ought to be fent to writers of a fimilar difpoiition ,- and indeed there...
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