| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 páginas
...having purified iateUgfit.ual pleasure, sep_arated mirth from indecency, and wit from Jicentiousgessj of having taught a succession of writers to bring...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered, by the greater part of readers, as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 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...righteousness.' Addison, in his life, and for some time afterward, was considered by a greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 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...mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; ol having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gayety to the aid of goodness ; and,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater - gayety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many... | |
| 1838 - 1056 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...indecency, and wit from licentiousness, — of having ADELUNG, JOHN CHRISTOPHER ADRETS, FRANCOISE DE BEAUMONT. 33 taught a succession of writers to bring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 páginas
...character, ' above all Greek, above all Roman fame/ No greater felicity can genius attain, than (hat of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated...elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if I niay use expressions yet more awful, of having * turned many to righteousness.1 Addison, in his life,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 páginas
...having taught a succession of writers to bring rl "_':mee and gayety to the aid of ¡ioodness ; md, ля Epicurean deities, making remarks on the actions of mon, and the vicissitudes A'Miüon, in his life, anil for some time afterward*, was considered by n g.-eafer part of his reader»... | |
| H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 páginas
...thrice happy, if they know Their happiness, and persevere upright. (Milton's Paradise Lost.) No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indency, and wit from licentiousness. (Johnson?) Poor Leslie was overcome. — He caught her to his... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 páginas
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater * fool, makes no show. To move, bat doth if th'...after it, And grows erecl as Ihat comes home Such wil gayety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may uso expressions yet more awful, of havins " turned many... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 páginas
...of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gayety to the aid of goodness ; »nd, greater part of his readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
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