| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufeof wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has...eafinefs of manners. with laxity of principles. He has rcftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to .be afhamed. This 5? am elevation of literary.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pàgines
...he employed wit oh the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made tfie proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has...has diffipated the prejudice that had long connected 1 gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has re~ ftored virtue to... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has...fubfervient to the caufe of reafon and of truth. He has diffipatedthe prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pàgines
...employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made ' the proper ufe of wit hirrifelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to 'the caufe ofreafon and of truth. He has diffipated' the prejudice that had Ibng connedted' gaiety with vice,... | |
| 1791 - 354 pàgines
...on the fide of virvue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but he taugl.t it to others; and from his time > it has been generally fubfervient to the caufe of rcafon and of truth. He has diffipated the prejudice that had long connect d gaiety with wit, and eafmefs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has...truth. He has diffipated the prejudice that had long eonnected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue... | |
| 1793 - 738 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfclf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubferrient to the caufe of reafon and of truth. He hr.s diííipatcd the prejudice that had long connected... | |
| 1793 - 412 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has been generally ftibfervient to the caufe of rcafon and truth. He has diifipated trv; prejudice that had long conneñed... | |
| 1798 - 666 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has...been generally fubfervient to the caufe of reafon and truth. He has diffipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pàgines
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has...eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary... | |
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