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" That licentiousness has indeed of late years appeared to despise all the bounds which had once been prescribed to the attacks on private character, insomuch that there is not only no personage so important or exalted — for of that I do not complain... "
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by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872
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Speeches of Henry Lord Brougham, Upon Questions Relating to Public ..., Volume 1

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 702 pages
...attacks on private character, insomuch that there is not only no personage so important or exalted,—for of that I do not complain,— but, no person so humble,...individuals retiring into the privacy of domestic life,—to hunt them down for the gratification of their enemies, and drag them forth as a laughing-stock...
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Speeches on Social and Political Subjects: Military flogging

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1857 - 484 pages
...Hunts. The light is now let in upon this as upon all other questions, whether of civil, or criminal, or military polity ; and the reign of the lash is no...of that propensity, individuals retiring into the _grivacy of domestic life, — to hunt them down Torthe~gratiflcati6n of their enemies, and drag them...
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The History of British Journalism: From the Foundation of the ..., Volume 2

Alexander Andrews - English newspapers - 1859 - 380 pages
...attained in any other country, nor even in this at any former period. That licentiousness has indeed of late years appeared to despise all the bounds which...defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the venal crew, to gratify the idle curiosity, or still less excusable malignity, of the public ; to...
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The Constitutional History of England: Since the Accession of ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1863 - 608 pages
...Hunt, in 1811, Mr. Brougham gave a highly-colored sketch of the licentiousness of the press : — " There is not only no personage so important or exalted,...defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the venal crew, to gratify the idle curiosity, or still less excusable malignity; to mark out, for...
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The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1866 - 646 pages
...Hunt, in 1811, Mr. Brougham gave a highly-colored sketch of the licentiousness of the press: — " There is not only no personage so important or exalted,...defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the venal crew, to gratify the idle curiosity, or still less excusable malignity; to m;irk out, for...
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 20; Volume 42

American literature - 1891 - 1020 pages
...for their share. " There is not only no person so important or exalted," said Mr. Brougham in 1811, "but no person so humble, harmless, and retired as...defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the venal crew, to gratify the idle curiosity, or still less excusable malignity ; to mark out for...
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Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine May - Constitutions - 1877 - 626 pages
...There is not only no personage to important or exalted, — for of that I do not complain, — bat no person so humble, harmless, and retired, as to...defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the renal crew, to gratify the idle curiosity, or still lens excusable malignity; to mnrk out, tor...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 263

English periodicals - 1887 - 642 pages
...personage so important or exalted, for of that I do not complain, but no person so humble, harmless, or retired, as to escape the defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the venal crew to gratify the idle curiosity, or still less excusable malignity of the public. To mark...
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The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1891 - 644 pages
...Hunt, in 1811, Mr. Brougham gava a highly-colored sketch of the licentiousness of the press: — " There is not only no personage so important or exalted, — for of that I do not complain, — but no pccson so bumble, harmless, and retired, as to escape the defamation which is daily and hourly poured...
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The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1895 - 634 pages
...1811, Mr. Brougham gave a highly-colored sketch of the licentiousness of the press: — " There is hot only no personage so important or exalted, — for...defamation which is daily and hourly poured forth by the venal crew, to gratify the idle curiosity, or still less excusable malignity; to mark out, for...
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