wickedness

Shakespeare, whose mind was more intent upon notions than words, had in his thoughts the pulchritude of virtue, and the deformity of wickedness; and though he had mentioned _wickedness_, made the correlative answer to _deformity_.

Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746

If we are to suppose that man might have been created or developed with none of those extremes of character which now often result in what we call wickedness, vice, or crime, there would certainly have been a greater monotony in human nature, which would, perhaps, have led to less beneficial results than the variety which actually exists may lead to.

Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences Marchant, James 1916

Some of these good folk, for example, play the piano more sedulously than that instrument, in my opinion, deserves; yet are mightily indignant, in talk with me, at what they call the wickedness of teaching multitudes of poor children to play upon pianos provided by the rates.

From a Cornish Window A New Edition Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Cyaxares the Mede in 625 B.C. See on [1147] Jon 3: 3. cry -- (Isa 40: 6; 58: 1). come up before me -- (Ge 4: 10; 6: 13; 18: 21; Ezr 9: 6; Re 18: 5); that is, their wickedness is so great as to require My open interposition for punishment.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

This wickedness is the legitimate outgrowth of that system of slavery which originated the rebellion, and debauched, from time immemorial, all the finer instincts of man.

The Martyred President: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1865

There he lies quietly, and neither he nor his wickedness is any more remembered than a tree which is broken to shivers.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

The wild-dog was maturer than Jerry, larger-bodied, and wiser in wickedness; but Jerry was blue-blooded, right-selected, and valiant.

CHAPTER III 2010

The second Regency Pleasure Emporium brothel tale (see WHEN A LADY MISBEHAVES) stars a charming “bad girl” whose wickedness is to write sensual letters enticing the male Ton to come to the bordello.

Gentlemen Behaving Badly-Michelle Marcos « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008

I ` m just not getting any sense of dissatisfaction with the infernal dynasty and its and its shrieking delight in wickedness … …

Harman Must Be Ritually Slaughtered Newmania 2007

I ` m just not getting any sense of dissatisfaction with the infernal dynasty and its and its shrieking delight in wickedness … …

Archive 2007-10-21 Newmania 2007