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The bramble, from its manner of growth, has been chosen as the type of lowliness; and "from the fierceness with which it grasps the passer-by with its straggling prickly stems, as an emblem of remorse." Fennel was in olden times generally considered an inflammatory herb, and hence to eat "conger and fennel" was to eat two high and hot things together, which was an act of libertinism.
He lost his father and mother in his infancy, and was very much neglected by those who had the charge of his education. In his early years he dissipated almost all his patrimony in libertinism and debauchery. At first he became a soldier; but the profession of arms not suiting his turn of mind, he went to Delphi to consult the Oracle, and fix his determination.
Hypocrisy and libertinism are safe for a few years' reign. England is Merry England, as they say, and she'll be merry at any cost." "Poor John, it will be a sad blow to him!" Ralph had been an eager listener to the conversation between the yeomen, who were clearly old Whigs and Parliamentarians. "Pardon me, gentlemen," he interrupted, "do you speak of John Rushton of Aberleigh?" "We do.
The qualities of eternal youth and of juventine gaiety; of intimate tenderness; of swagger that winks while it swaggers; of love that is ever deep but sunlit to the depth; and of tragedy with a touch of fatalistic horror, all those qualities that are found scattered through his sonatas and symphonies and his various operas all the qualities that are combined in "Don Giovanni," are the qualities of Mozart's own nature, always excepting the ruthlessness and the fanatic libertinism of his Don Juan.
The scandalous libertinism of both father and sons had corrupted all around as well as themselves. This demoralisation brought bitter fruits for all alike: the subjects endured a terrible tyranny; the masters sowed among themselves distrust, discord, and hatred.
Their minds are vacant, their imagination dull, their spirits poor, and so they are driven to the company of those like them for similis simili gaudet where they make common pursuit of pastime and entertainment, consisting for the most part in sensual pleasure, amusement of every kind, and finally, in excess and libertinism.
I would have liked better his not speaking so strongly, his not pronouncing the word pollution, but rather averting the woman from deception, from disillusion, and saying to her: Where you believe you will find love, you will find only libertinism; where you think you will find happiness, there is only bitterness.
His assumption of moral superiority is quite entertaining when he, the seducer and corrupter, speaks of the unfortunate woman's "libertinism," and calls her in his bitterness "a licentious Creole."
She felt convinced, and delighted with the conviction, that his virtues were his own, his libertinism the fault of education, or rather want of education, and the corrupting advice of sycophants and flatterers.
War desolating the country all the restraints of society removed or weakened no Sabbath at all gambling and libertinism in the army and infidelity among the officers Colonel, I really hope you will excuse me! of course I do not mean to make any allusion to the present company but I repeat that the present religious aspects of the country are deplorable."
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