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... Lives of English poets - עמוד 116מאת Samuel Johnson - 1801תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 דפים
...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...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 דפים
...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...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; ol having taught a succession... | |
| 1838 - 1056 דפים
...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...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness, — of having ADELUNG, JOHN... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 דפים
...laxity of principles. He lias restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be asliamed. This is an elevation of literary character, ' above...fame/ No greater felicity can genius attain, than (hat of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness;... | |
| H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 דפים
...just: thrice happy, if they know Their happiness, and persevere upright. (Milton's Paradise Lost.) No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indency, and wit from licentiousness. (Johnson?) Poor Leslie was overcome.... | |
| John Hayward - 1842 - 448 דפים
...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 all Greek, above all Roman fame. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
| John Hayward - 1845 - 458 דפים
...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 all Greek, above all Roman fame. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 דפים
...to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Grank, above all Komin fam?." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| Lady of Rhode Island - 1850 - 158 דפים
...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 all Greek, above all Roman, fame. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
| Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1851 - 600 דפים
...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 all Greek, above all Roman, fame. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
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