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 intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught... The Monthly Epitome - Seite 1431801Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 Seiten
...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...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a successon... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 632 Seiten
...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...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 884 Seiten
...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...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 394 Seiten
...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...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 Seiten
...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...attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 Seiten
...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...attain, than that of- having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...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...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; ol having taught a succession... | |
| 1838 - 1056 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...lias restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be asliamed. This is an elevation of literary character, ' above all Greek, above all...fame/ No greater felicity can genius attain, than (hat of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness;... | |
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