No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 114por Samuel Johnson - 1820Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...to bring elegance and piety to the aid of goodness ; and, if 1 may use expressions yet more awful, M having " turned many to righteousness." . ^ ADDISON,...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by |l>e greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and critvfcm. Part of his reputation... | |
| John Brewster - 1802 - 330 páginas
...felicity can " genius attain than that of having purified " intellectual pleasure, separated mirth.from " indecency, and wit from licentiousness; " of having...gaiety to the aid " of goodness; and, if I may use expres" sions yet more awful, of having turned 11 many to righteousness*." * Johnson's Life of Addison.... | |
| 1803 - 420 páginas
...character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a sucession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the end of goodness ; and, to use expressions... | |
| 1803 - 434 páginas
...character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a sucession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the end of goodness ; and, to use expressions... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...character, " above all Greek, above all Ro" man fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and1 gaiety totheaidof goodness; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful 3 of having " turned... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 páginas
...tens of thousands. " No greater felicity," says the moral Johnson, " can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness' ^[." Of the literary character of Addison, the preceding essays have attempted to delineate the leading... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 páginas
...tens of thousands. " No greater felicity," says the moral Johnson, " can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness' ^f." Of the literary character of Addison, the preceding essays have attempted to delineate the leading... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 páginas
...character above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having turned many to righteousness." — " As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 páginas
...character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; and having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 páginas
...character, " above all Greek, " above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...was considered by a greater part of readers •» as as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism < Part of his reputation may be probably ascribed... | |
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