 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - עמוד 112מאת Samuel Johnson - 1801תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 דפים
...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...indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs ; of having taught a fucceflion of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodnefs ; and, if I may ufe expreffions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 דפים
...dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above ai'l Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can...indecency,, and wit from licentioufnefs; of having taught a fucccffion of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodnefir;. and, if I may ufe expreffions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 דפים
...taught innocence not to .be afhamed. This 5? am elevation of literary. character, above all Gretk, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual ple.a^ ftire, feparated mirth from indecency, , •and wit from lieentioufnefs ; of having taught a... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 דפים
...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 - 254 דפים
...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 famt. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intelledtual pleafure,. furc,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 דפים
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be amamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above...pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufIi&fe; of having taught a fucceffion of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of... | |
 | 1791 - 354 דפים
...of literary character, abive all Greek, above ail Raman fame. No greater felicity can genius attnin than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth -from indecency, and wit from licentioufntfs ; of having taught a fucceffion of writers to biing elegance and gaiety to the aid of... | |
 | 1793 - 412 דפים
...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 דפים
...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 - 1794 - 450 דפים
...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,... | |
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