 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...to bring elegance and piety to the aid of goodness ; and, if 1 may use expressions yet more awful, M having " turned many to righteousness." . ^ ADDISON,...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by |l>e greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and critvfcm. Part of his reputation... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 Seiten
...felicity can " genius attain than that of having purified " intellectual pleasure, separated mirth.from " indecency, and wit from licentiousness; " of having...gaiety to the aid " of goodness; and, if I may use expres" sions yet more awful, of having turned 11 many to righteousness*." * Johnson's Life of Addison.... | |
 | 1803 - 434 Seiten
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a sucession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the end of goodness ; and, to use expressions... | |
 | 1803 - 420 Seiten
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a sucession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the end of goodness ; and, to use expressions... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Ro" man fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified...having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and1 gaiety totheaidof goodness; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful 3 of having " turned... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 Seiten
...and salvation of thousands and tens of thousands. " No greater felicity," says the moral Johnson, " can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual...more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness' ^[." Of the literary character of Addison, the preceding essays have attempted to delineate the leading... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 Seiten
...and salvation of thousands and tens of thousands. " No greater felicity," says the moral Johnson, " can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual...more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness' ^f." Of the literary character of Addison, the preceding essays have attempted to delineate the leading... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified...more awful, of having turned many to righteousness." — " As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 Seiten
...ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified...mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; and having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 Seiten
...This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, " above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified...and for some time afterwards, was considered by a greater part of readers •» as as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism < Part of his... | |
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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 of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and,... 
