 | William Goodman - 1845 - 340 lehte
...took to herself two actors, or rather one stage-player and a rope-dancer." — Pepys •" Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense." POPE Licentious scenes and incidents in plays were not then looked upon in that light by anybody,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 lehte
...sense. If you ask why I say with less propriety, I must give you the two lines together : Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense Now want of sense, when a man has the misfortune to he so circumstanced, is it not a kind of... | |
 | 1847 - 526 lehte
...And, put among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 2. Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense. ROSCOMMON. 3. To glory some advance a lying claim, Thieves of renown, and pilferers of fame... | |
 | 1847 - 540 lehte
...And, put among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 2. Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense. ROSCOMMON. 3. To glory some advance a lying claim, Thieves of renown, and pilferers of fame... | |
 | 1903 - 666 lehte
...Translated Verse.' If one may trust a reprint, this is the correct reading of the couplet :— Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense. Roscommon, though not illustrating high poetic quality in his work, must be credited with dexterous... | |
 | 1854 - 424 lehte
...sixteen, during his interview with Gov. Burnet, of New York, were given as the third lesson : " Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense." Paraphrased — " Indelicate expressions are not susceptible of excuse ; for the lack of propriety... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 lehte
...bait, Habitual innocence adorns her thoughts; But your neglect must answer for her faults. Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense. What moderate fop would rake the park or stews, Who among troops of faultless nymphs may choose?... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 lehte
...IGNORANCE. By ignorance is pride increased ; Those most assume who know the least. Gay. IMMODESTY. Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense. Roscommon. IMMORTALITY. I feel my immortality o'ersweep All pains, all tears, all time, all... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 lehte
...thought; Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, Content to dwell in decencies for ever. Pope. Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense. Roacommon. 234 DECIDE. DECORUM. DECIDE. PLEASURE and revenge Have ears more deaf than adders,... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 lehte
...himself to the imputation expressed by Eoscommon's couplet, so often given to Pope, — • ' ' Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense." 1760. have admired, and Steele delighted in them. Finery and jEt.32. poverty, surliness and... | |
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Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense. 
