Samuel Johnson quote about contempt from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.
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“ Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age. ”
 Samuel Johnson, The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759). copy citation

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Author Samuel Johnson
Source The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Topic contempt anger age
Date 1759
Language English
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Samuel Johnson quote about contempt from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.
Samuel Johnson quote about contempt from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.