...I was not satisfied. See also Johnson's commendation of The Spectator (Life of Addison): No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodneii) and, if I may use expression! yet more awful, of having "turned many to righteousness." 3...

...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. (19) ADDISON, in his life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers,...

...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 10 as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation...

...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...the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use expressions yel more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." Addison, in his life, and for some time...

...wished to say, grave or lively, could be said in this tone. As Johnson finely says of him, Addison " taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness." But Johnson had grown up to middle-life, a poor and recluse student struggling with adversity ; " toil,...