| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified...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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 páginas
...literary charter ees«? all üw*, eAev» ttll /few«» flimf. No greater felicity can genius at' tain» than that of having purified intellectual pleasure)...mirth from Indecency, and wit from licentiousness i of having taught a sue« eession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety tu the aid of goodness t... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman, fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...and for some time afterwards, was considered by a greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
| Walter Hutchinson Aston - 1811 - 324 páginas
...literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." Ko greater felicity can genius attain, than having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having "turned many to righteousness." JOHNSON'* Lire* of the Poeti. 60 What, though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, "above all Greek, above all Roman, fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to Ihe aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness."... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 512 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, to use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." As a describer of life... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 510 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, to use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness.'* As a descriher of life... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 páginas
...ashamed, This is an elevation of literary character, ' Above all Greek, above all Roman fame.' No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified...taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gayety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use expressions yet more aweful, of having turned many... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 páginas
...character, " above all Greek, " above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain, than thatof having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness j and, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." Addison,... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 páginas
...having purified intellectual pleasures, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousnpss; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness, and of having converted many from vice and the error of their ways. ( 292 ) JOHN CHURCHILL, DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH,... | |
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