Crossword-Solution: DECRIERS 8 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 11

Thus the advocates for the doctrine of utility--the most benevolent, because the most indulgent, of all philosophies--are branded with the epithets of selfish and interested; decriers of moral excellence, and disbelievers in generous actions.

Maltravers had not yet, then, the keen and sharp yearning for reputation; he had not, as yet, tasted its sweets and bitters--fatal draught, which /once/ tasted, begets too often an insatiable thirst! neither had he enemies and decriers whom he was desirous of abashing by merit.

Maltravers had not yet, then, the keen and sharp yearning for reputation; he had not, as yet, tasted its sweets and bitters--fatal draught, which _once_ tasted, begets too often an insatiable thirst! neither had he enemies and decriers whom he was desirous of abashing by merit.

His decriers allege that he poses for effect; that he is simply a backward eddy in the tide, and significant only as a temporary reaction against ultra civilization--like Thoreau, though in a different way.

Let us detect, among the modern decriers of the character of James I., those contradictory opinions, which start out in the same page; for the conviction of truth flashed on the eyes of those who systematically vilified him, and must often have pained them; while it embarrassed and confused those, who, being of no party, yet had adopted the popular notions.