Wretch

‘None of your business, but yes, that poxy wretch is my father and no, she’s not. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Policemen filed in; one or two cases were tried and dismissed, the Malay witnesses trembling from head to foot, and then the wretch from the cage was brought in looking hardly human, as, from under his shaggy, unshaven hair and unplaited pigtail which hung over his chest, he cast furtive, frightened glances at the array before him. ❋ Isabella Lucy (1883)

A wretch is to be hanged here for the crime this morning on his own confession, but it is believed that he was doomed to sacrifice himself by one of these societies, in order to screen the real murderers. ❋ Isabella Lucy (1883)

I continued: -- This poor wretch is deserted, dying, succourless; in these unhappy times, God knows how soon any or all of us may be in like want. ❋ Unknown (1826)

'O you vain wretch! to be sure you don't know, that though he is rich, you are richer? and, doubtless, you never took notice, that though he is handsome, you are handsomer? ❋ Unknown (1796)

'And shall I entitle the wretch to upbraid me with his generosity, and his pity; and perhaps to reproach me for having been capable of forgiving crimes of such a nature? ❋ Samuel Richardson (1725)

Oh blest deliverance — what a profane wretch is here, and what a lewd world we live in — oh London, London, how thou aboundest in Iniquity, thy Young men are debaucht, thy Virgins defloured, and thy Matrons all turn'd Bawds! my Lady Fancy, this is not company for you I take it, let us fly from this vexation of spirit on the never-failing wings of discretion. — ❋ Unknown (1678)

Oh I'le hear no more, — I'le hear no more — why what a Blasphemous wretch is this! ❋ Unknown (1678)

Thereupon Shawahi came forward and kissing the ground before the Queen, took the hem of her garment and laid it on her head, saying, O Queen, by my claim for fosterage, be not hasty with him, more by token of thy knowledge that this poor wretch is a stranger, who hath adventured himself and suffered what none ever suffered before him, and Allah (to whom belong Might and ❋ Unknown (2006)

‘And shall I entitle the wretch to upbraid me with his generosity, and his pity; and perhaps to reproach me for having been capable of forgiving crimes of such a nature? ❋ Unknown (2006)

If I had often thought before, with something allied to shame, of my companionship with the fugitive whom I had once seen limping among those graves, what were my thoughts on this Sunday, when the place recalled the wretch, ragged and shivering, with his felon iron and badge! ❋ Unknown (2007)

“The solitary thinker whom Malebranche called a wretch, Schleiermacher reveres and invokes as equal to a saint. ❋ Albert Taylor Bledsoe (1843)

I was now confirmed in my suspicions, that, in England, any person undertaking so long a journey on foot, is sure to be looked upon and considered as either a beggar or a vagabond, or some necessitous wretch, which is a character not much more popular than that of a rogue; so that I could now easily account for my reception in Windsor and at Nuneham. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I was described as a wretch, whose nose must be kept to the grinding stone — and it was held there with an iron grasp. ❋ Unknown (2002)

W.A. - That is true, He might strike me dead; and I ought to expect it, for I have been a wicked wretch, that is true; but God is merciful, and does not deal with us as we deserve. ❋ Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Robinson Crusoe (1958)

That person of foolish understanding is called a wretch, who, from disregard, speaketh of Hrishikesa as only a man. ❋ Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli (N/A)

September Assizes were colored people; and among them were two aggravated cases of rape and arson; the former wantonly perpetrated on a respectable farmer's wife, in this township, to whom the wretch was a perfect stranger; the latter recklessly committed at a merchant's store in the vicinity of Sandwich, for the mere purpose of opening a hole through which to convey away his plunder. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

The wretch was a murderer and a bad sport as well. ❋ Charles A. Stearns (N/A)

Shall we say that the wretch is the product of circumstances, and cannot be expected to act otherwise than he does? ❋ Felix Adler (1892)

The bulk of the time devoted to talking on this occasion was used in denunciation of the wretch -- in other words, myself -- who alleged that Joseph Hooker was drunk at Chancellorsville, or at any other time. ❋ Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1875)

T-glo how he felt before he slept at the [manch] for 18 hours solid. Frank after a hard [3 day] [comedown] with pinky and his shades on at 12:00 pm in the day at the manch of course. ❋ Paul (2005)

"I [despise] that [filthy] little [wretch], and I will destroy him." ❋ Triumvir (2005)

It was a [wretched] [car accident] for there was no survivers. ❋ MoonCricket (2005)

[Zoe] was a horrifically [WRETCHED] beast! [Reed] was a WRETCHED WRETCHED WRETCHED I hate them WRETCHED republicans ❋ Wretched4life (2020)

Johnson: Hey look! That guy is [wretching] over [the balcony] George: He fucking [wretched] on my car! ❋ Xaneks (2015)

Did you see that [bruv]? Oh, what, her - yeah she's [wretched] [mate] ❋ Aconstnull (2011)

[The way] he [landed] that [trick] was so Wretched ❋ ImBringingWretchedBack_Yea (2010)

[bad]: [Boys] are really wretched. [good]: The C-RADS are wretched beings. ❋ C-RADS (2004)

1)e.g. that person is such a [wretch]! they got an a+ in [trigonometry] johnny depp is a total wretch! 2)e.g. eating those short ribs were so wretch! i wish i could eat them every night skiing on [fresh powder] is wretch! ❋ Wretchhhhh (2010)

Did you see [Lachy] today, he has so many wrinkles and a [bald spot] but he wont admit it. He is becoming [wretched]. ❋ AUCheezy (2015)