 | George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 736 pages
...whither now nre fled Those dreanut of greatness ? tboso unsolid hopes a ? Tkemftn. No greater filieitm can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from induccDcy, and wit from licentiousness. The fond nun!, Wrapt in gfty vidions of unreal Mus, Stil] paint«... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...gayety 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...mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; ol having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gayety to the aid of goodness ; and,... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pages
...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...indecency, and wit from licentiousness, — of having ADELUNG, JOHN CHRISTOPHER ADRETS, FRANCOISE DE BEAUMONT. 33 taught a succession of writers to bring... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Biography - 1888 - 406 pages
...cheerfulness 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 charac ter, above all Greek, above all Roman, fame. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...elevation of literary character, " above all Creek, aSovc all Roman fame." No greater felieitv ca:i iivlecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring rl "_':mee... | |
 | H. M. Melford - English language - 1841 - 466 pages
...just: thrice happy, if they know Their happiness, and persevere upright. (Milton's Paradise Lost.) No greater felicity can genius attain than that of...purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indency, and wit from licentiousness. (Johnson?) Poor Leslie was overcome. — He caught her to his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...gayctv with vice, and easiness of manners with laxitv of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This...and gayety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may uso expressions yet more awful, of havins " turned many to righteousness." Addison, in his life, and... | |
 | John Hayward - Christian biography - 1842 - 448 pages
...cheerfulness 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...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 - 1843 - 718 pages
...gayety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its motions never cease. For, since the glorious course you have ; »nd, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." Addison,... | |
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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, if... 
