 | 1823 - 876 páginas
...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...elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, to use expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." As a describer of life... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 356 páginas
...greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated rnirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having...elegance and gaiety to the aid of go'odness ; and, if 1 may use expressions yet more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness.' In his private character,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 páginas
...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 successon of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 446 páginas
...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 successon of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 438 páginas
...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...and for some time afterwards, was considered by a greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 394 páginas
...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...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poet-ry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 páginas
...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...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered, by the greater part of readers, as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 páginas
...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...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered, by the greater part of readers, as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 páginas
...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...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 páginas
...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...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered, by the greater part of readers, as supremely excelling both iu poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
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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,... 
