 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pagina’s
...Ibng connedted' gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to...literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman famt. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intelledtual pleafure,. furc,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pagina’s
...connected 1 gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has re~ ftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to...This is an elevation of literary character, above ai'l Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pagina’s
...manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence hot to be afhamed. This is-' an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. Nogreater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intdle&ual pleafare, feparated mirth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pagina’s
...long' connected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners. with laxity of principles. He has rcftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to .be afhamed. This 5? am elevation of literary. character, above all Gretk, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity... | |
 | 1791 - 354 pagina’s
...had long connect d gaiety with wit, and eafmefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to...afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, abive all Greek, above ail Raman fame. No greater felicity can genius attnin than that of having purified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pagina’s
...long eonnected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary chara&er, " above all Greek, " above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that... | |
 | 1793 - 412 pagina’s
...taught innocence not to be a(hamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Creek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius...pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit fromlicentioufnefs; of having taught afucce(îïon of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pagina’s
...not to be aihamed. This is an elevation of literary cha' racter, above all Greek, above off fairton fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual plcafurc, fepar-ated mirth from indecency, .and wit from liccntioufnefs ; of having taught afuccefiion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...to- be ashamed, fhis is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Ro- ' I* man fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, sepatated mirth from indecency, and wit from Icentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
 | 1801 - 506 pagina’s
...rcßored virtue .' to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. Tliis is an eleva, tion of literary character, "above all Greek, above all...pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioiifnefs; of having taught a fuccellion of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of... | |
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He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above... 
