 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 516 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 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...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 - 1820 - 430 Seiten
...above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of VOL. n. i having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 426 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...gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use espressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." Addison, in his life, and for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 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...gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use espressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." Addison, in his life, and for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 428 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...expressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness.";-^'Gnr.iir. Addison, in his life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 434 Seiten
...above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of VOL. n. I having purified /intellectual pleasure, separated...more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness. ". ui > Addison, in his life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by a greater part of readers'... | |
 | 1822 - 820 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...awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness.' " " It would appear that when Dryden neglected his stipulated labors, Tonson possessed powers of animadversion,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 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...awful, of having « turned many to righteousness." — " As a b3 teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 632 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...elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if 1 may use expressions yet more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness.' In his private character,... | |
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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,... 
