licentiousness

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Licentiousness, debauchery, the demoralized condition of the home and family ties, made all society corrupt.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

Licentiousness and profligacy had sapped the strength of the army during the weak preceding reigns, and Alexander sought earnestly to overcome this corruption and restore the rigid ancient discipline.

From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

This is no proper place to shew, that Men who are quickly weary of regulated Pleasures, took pains to plunge themselves again into their former Licentiousness by the invention of Comedy.

From The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry by Monk, Samuel Holt

Licentiousness of language will accompany wicked manners, and lend a seduction the more to vice.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 by Various

I have read and noted many Instances, in free States and Commonwealths, where Liberty, when fermented into Licentiousness, hath occasioned many partial Struggles for Power, many Broils and Factions, and much Disturbance to the Community.

From An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland by Brooke, Henry