 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 Seiten
...and salvation of thousands and tens of thousands. " No greater felicity," says the moral Johnson, " can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and if I may use expressions... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 Seiten
...cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with wit, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles....mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; and having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...has employed wit on the side of virtnc and religion, and has dissipated the prejndice that had long connected gaiety with. vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. Arraying Virtnc in the must pleasing dress, he has restored her to her native digaity and heauty. This... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 Seiten
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 Seiten
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 Seiten
...to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gzictv with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of...No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of i-iaving purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 Seiten
...generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners...character " above all Greek, above all Roman fame." 'No greatet felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...that had long connecteJ gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. lie lias restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence...attain, than that of having purified intellectual yjleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession... | |
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... 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... 
