 ... truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long 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 is an elevation of literary character,...  The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer]. - Pagina 157door Thomas Mortimer - 1808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pagina’s
...reflored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be amamed. This is an elevation ration of literary character, above all Greek, above all...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs ; of having taught a fucceffion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pagina’s
...to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary chara&er, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs ; of having taught a fucceflion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pagina’s
...dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above ai'l Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency,, and wit from licentioufnefs; of having taught a fucccffion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pagina’s
...taught innocence not to .be afhamed. This 5? am elevation of literary. character, above all Gretk, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual ple.a^ ftire, feparated mirth from indecency, , •and wit from lieentioufnefs ; of having taught a... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence hot to be afhamed. This is-' an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. Nogreater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intdle&ual pleafare, feparated mirth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above all Greek, above all Roman famt. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intelledtual pleafure,. furc,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 pagina’s
...laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be amamed. This is an elevation of literary character, above...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufIi&fe; of having taught a fucceffion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pagina’s
...to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary chara&er, " above all Greek, " above all Roman fame." No greater...genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentioufnefs; of having taught a fucceffion... | |
 | 1793 - 412 pagina’s
...taught innocence not to be a(hamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Creek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleafure, feparated mirth from indecency, and wit fromlicentioufnefs; of having taught afucce(îïon... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pagina’s
...not to be aihamed. This is an elevation of literary cha' racter, above all Greek, above off fairton fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual plcafurc, fepar-ated mirth from indecency, .and wit from liccntioufnefs ; of having taught afuccefiion... | |
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