 | 1806 - 576 pagina’s
...who in confidence of superior capacities or attainments disregard the common maxims of life, should be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' The correspondence between DermodyandSir James Bland Burgess affords several interesting specimens... | |
 | 1808 - 742 pagina’s
...confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregarded the common maxims of life, and evinced that nothing will supply the • want of prudence...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Elliston gave the character its full effect, insomuch that those who were present, knowing Savage's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pagina’s
...shall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only those afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ;...friendship. I cannot therefore be expected to say much of a life, con* cerning which I had long since communicated my thoughts to a man capable of dignifying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pagina’s
...shall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only those afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ;...laid before him in the intimacy of our friendship. I cunnot therefore be expected to say much of a life, concerning which I had long since communicated... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 532 pagina’s
...Swift, of which life Johnson, when he became the biographer of the Dean, thus liberally speaks : " An account of Dr. Swift has been already collected...friendship. I cannot therefore be expected to say much of a life, concerning which I had long since communicated my thoughts to a man capable of dignifying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pagina’s
...272 SHENSTONE, - ' - 276 YOUNG, • ' 286 / MALLET, AKENSIDE, 355 GRAY, 364 LYTTELTON, - - 380 SWIFT. account of Dr. Swift has been already collected, with...friendship. I cannot therefore be expected to say much of a life, concerning which I had long since communicated my thoughts to a man capable of dignifying... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 530 pagina’s
...life Johnson, when he became the biographer of the Dean, thus liberally speaks: " An account of Ur. Swift has been already collected with great diligence...friendship. I cannot therefore be expected to say much of a life, concerning which I had long since communicated my thoughts to a man capable of dignifying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pagina’s
...did not exempt him ; or those, who, in confidence of superior capacities or or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that...useless, wit ridiculous^ and genius contemptible. END OF THE TENTH VOLUME. Printed by John Nichols and Son, Red-Lion Passage, Fleet-Street, London. I*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pagina’s
...those, who, in confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregarded the common maxims of lile, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD VISCOUNT TYRCONNEI* • Baron CHAIMVILLE, ami Lord BHOWNLOWE, Knight... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 pagina’s
...in confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregarded the common maxims of life, sliall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. TO TUB RI'HIT HONOUR ABLE JOHN LORD VISCOUNT TYRCONNEL, Uaron CnARir-viu.r, airl Lord BROWNI.OWE, Knight... | |
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... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. 
