 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...conddered as the Rivals of each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaft by Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for...It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themfelves to Criticifm are defirous of Praife ; this Defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pagina’s
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaft by vanity, and contending for fuperiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themfelves to criticifm are defirous of praife ; this defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pagina’s
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaft by vanity, and contending for fuperiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themfelves to criticifm are defirous of praife; this defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - 1808 - 394 pagina’s
...other ; aa " men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaf t by vanity, and contending for fupe" riority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or " doubted, that all who offer themfelves to criticifm are defirous of praife ; " this defire is not only innocent but virtuous, while... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 pagina’s
...been considered the rivals of each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for...pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all vim offer themselves to criticism IHre r|.-Mr,'iis of praise ; this desire is not only innocent but... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - 382 pagina’s
...kingdom, has raised various opinions and conjectures among those who are unacquainted with the practice oi foreign nations. Those who set their performances...innocent but virtuous, while it is undebased by artifice, and unpolluted by envy ; and of envy or artifice those men can never be accused, who, already enjoying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 584 pagina’s
...considered as the rivals of each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for...innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebased by artifice, and unpolluted by envy; and of envy or artifice these men can never be accused, who, already enjoying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 596 pagina’s
...considered as the rivals of each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for...innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebased by artifice, and unpolluted by envy ; and of envy or artifice these men can never be accused, who, already enjoying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 586 pagina’s
...considered as the rivals of each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for...doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism aje desirous of praise ; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebased by artifice,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pagina’s
...been considered the rivals of each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for...innocent but virtuous, while it is undebased by artifice, and unpolluted by envy; and of envy or artifice those men can never be accused, who, already enjoying... | |
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... not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise : this desire is not only innocent but virtuous, while it is undebased by artifice, and unpolluted by envy; and of envy or... 
