| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...the prose sentence ' I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth'.' His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces. Dr. Johnson... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 Seiten
...the prose sentence " I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, If I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...the prose sentence ' I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth1.' His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces,... | |
| 1801 - 320 Seiten
...I therefore look back on this part of my work with pleafure, which no blame or praife of man fliall diminifh or augment. I fhall never envy the honours...have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. AurSy In [Miuxqwi avrafi®- t"na/iOt?>i. Celcftial pow'rs ! that piety regard, From you my labours... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 Seiten
...age. I '* therefore look back on this part of my " work 46 work with pleafure, which no man fhall c' diminifh or augment. I fhall never envy *' the honours...given ardour " to virtue, and confidence to truth." The whole number of Effays amounted to two hundred and eight. Addifon's, in the Spectator, are more... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 Seiten
...look back on this part of my ** work with pleafure, which no man (hail ** diminilh or augment. I Ihall never envy ** the honours which wit and learning obtain...given ardour ** to virtue, and confidence to truth." Thft whole number of EfTays amounted to two hundred and eight. Addifon's, in the Spectator, are more... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 266 Seiten
...diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. Avrat ix Celestial pow'rs ! that piety regard, From you my labours wait tlu.ir last reward. BND OF... | |
| William Mudford - 1802 - 166 Seiten
...and " that he shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if he can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue and confidence to truth." The capacious powers of Johnson's mind are, indeed, truly astonishing. He confesses that the number... | |
| 1803 - 268 Seiten
...diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among -the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. • Celestial pow'rs! that piety regard ; From you my labours wait their last reward. THE END. VOLUME... | |
| Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 Seiten
...back on this part of my work with pleafure, which no praife of man fhall diminifh or augment. I mall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain...to virtue, and confidence to truth :" " Celeftial powers ! that piety regard, " From you my labours wait their laft reward." Soon after the publication... | |
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