1828 May, “Poor Laws—Emigration”, inThe London Magazine (Third Series), number II, London:[…] [William Clowes] for the proprietors, and published by their agent, Henry Hooper,[…],→OCLC,page227:
As there are certain malignant diseases which have been denominated theopprobria of medicine, so there are particular maladies of our social condition, which may be considered theopprobria of legislation. Amongst the most inveterate of these are the poor laws.
It was not that he was in danger of legal punishment or of beggary: he was in danger only of seeing disclosed to the judgment of his neighbours and the mournful perception of his wife certain facts of his past life which would render him an object of scorn and anopprobrium of the religion with which he had diligently associated himself.
Twelve years have now elapsed since the first assassinations which proved the existence of a criminal organization in our midst. From that day these outrages have never ceased, until now they have reached a pitch which makes us theopprobrium of the civilized world.
Let me add that it is the great deſideratum, by which alone this form of government can be reſcued from theopprobrium under which it has ſo long labored, and be recommended to the eſteem and adoption of mankind.
Virgin [Atlantic] won't pay a penny in fines and actually emerges as a winner, since all theopprobrium of the rule-breach has been heaped on BA [British Airways].
[…]from that strict rectitude in which I have been accustomed to walk and to view my actions, and which, notwithstanding the unjustopprobrium cast upon me, I find to be an invincible support and shield.
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