...but surely age may become justly contemptible , if the opportunities which it brings have passed aw^y without improvement', and vice* appears to prevail', when the passions' have subsided*. The wretch*, who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder', and whose...

...manner of speaking. As soon as Mr. Walpole had sat down, Mr. Pitt arose aiid replied as follows : — " Sir, — The atrocious crime of being a young man...prevail, when the passions have subsided. The wretch who (after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors), continues still to blunder, and whose...

...but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have passed iway without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who. after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose...

...WALPOLE, DELIVERED MARCH 6, 1741.. SIR, — The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honorable who, after havino' seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose...

...gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate or deny ; but content myself with wishing that I may...prevail, when the passions have subsided. The wretch, who after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose...

...number who are ignorant in spite of experience. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, T will not, sir, assume the province of determining;...prevail, when the passions have subsided. The wretch who (after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors), continues still to blunder, and whose...

...ignorant in spite of experience. " Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not assume the province of determining : but surely age...prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose...

...magnificence of language, or appearance of zeal, honesty, or compassion. vi—MB. PITT'S REPLY. Sin, the atrocious crime of being a young man, which the...prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose...

...ignorant in spite of experience,. Whether youth can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, eir, assume the province of determining; but surely age...prevail, when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose...

...but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities which it brings have passed »way without improvement, and vice appears to prevail when the passions have subsided. The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder? and whose...