| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 σελίδες
...capacities, or attainments, difregard the common maxima of life, mall be reminded that nothing can fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' *** Dr. Dr. THOMAS SHERIDAN WA S born in the county... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 σελίδες
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, flialt be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Of the intermediate and fubfequent lives, the moft... | |
| Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 σελίδες
...not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded that nothing...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. END OF THE LIFE OF MR. SAVAGE. LOVE IN A VEIL. A... | |
| Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 σελίδες
...not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded that nothing...fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and ii regularity, long continued, will make knowledge ulelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.... | |
| Richard Savage - 1780 - 390 σελίδες
...or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fii ;.', i be reminded that nothing will fnpply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity long continued will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. TO THOMAS HAgRIS, PATENTEE OF THE •THEATRE ROYAL,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 σελίδες
...not exempt him ; or thofe, whoj in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. w T. , • SW IF T. A ^ N Account of Dr. Swift has... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 σελίδες
...did not exempt him; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridicu.» lous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVILE. OF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 σελίδες
...did not exempt him; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVIL E. kF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 σελίδες
...tho£e, who, in. confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, ddfregard the common maxims of Hfe, fhall be reminded, that nothing . will fupply the...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, -and genius contemptible, . , 5 • SWIFT. w T. . -1 r 381 ] SWIFT. AN Account... | |
| 1797 - 490 σελίδες
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life mould he reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence,...and irregularity long continued will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius conte nptible." - i .. • •( To be continued,) ESSAY ESSAY ON... | |
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