 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...laxity of princijles. He has reftored virtue to its digniry\ and taught innocence not to be afhamed This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all " Rormnfame," No greater felicity can genius ata\n than that of having purified intellectual plealure,... | |
 | 1798 - 666 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs -, of having taught a fucceffion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...that had long conjttttd gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. Be hu restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to- be ashamed, fhis is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Ro- ' I* man fame." No greater... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be alhamed. This is" an elevation of literary character, "above...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs ; of having taught a fucceffion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs ; of having taught a fucceffion... | |
 | 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...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioiifnefs; of having taught a fuccellion... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pagina’s
...with laxity of prin" ciples. He has restored virtue to its " dignity, and taught innocence not to.be " ashamed. This is an elevation of literary " character,...having purified " intellectual pleasure, separated mirth.from " indecency, and wit from licentiousness; " of having taught a succession of writers, "... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed, i This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Ro" man fame." No greater... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not 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 intellectual pleafure, feparated... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pagina’s
...and salvation of thousands and tens of thousands. " No greater felicity," says the moral Johnson, " can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and if I may use expressions... | |
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... truth. 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... 
