 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...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...dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is nn elevation of literary character " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...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...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to Ihe aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Walter Hutchinson Aston - 1811 - 324 pages
...the truth from pole to pole. of reason and of truth. He has dissipated that prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." Ko greater felicity can genius attain, than having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...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...principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, anff taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 512 pages
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, to use expressions... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 510 pages
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, to use expressions... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...the cause of reason and truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected cheerfulness with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of...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 - 1816 - 504 pages
...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...fame." No greater felicity can genius attain, than thatof having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...Addison it has been justly observed, that he employed wit on the side of religion, restored Virtue to her dignity, and taught Innocence not to be ashamed. This...above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius obtain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasures, separated mirth from indecency, and wit... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...of reason and of truth. He; has dissipated the prejudice, that had long connected gayety with wit, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to it's dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed, This is an elevation of literary character, '... | |
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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... 
