 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
 | Clemens Klöpper - 1881 - 508 דפים
...cannot procure us happiness. He would think himself happy, if that should happen to him (Ainsworth). No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure (Johnson). Money or pleasure can give only a fugitive enjoyment; enduring felicity must arise... | |
 | Edward A. Thomas - 1883 - 654 דפים
...it to others. . . . He has restored vir; tue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character ' above all Greek, above all Roman, fame.' " Addison, Rev. Lancelot, ' the father of Joseph Addison, was ! l,nni in Westmoreland, England, in... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 164 דפים
...innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Rome fame. 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... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 172 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 Rome fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1887 - 216 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, separating mirth from indecency and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 356 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 fame1.' No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 דפים
...be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, ' above all Greek, above all Roman fame1.' 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... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1876 - 324 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...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 474 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... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1892 - 220 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... | |
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