IT has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the summits of... The Works of Richard Savage ... - Σελίδα iτων Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 σελίδες
...THE i ' '• L IF E . • OF ! * Mr. RICHARD SAVAGE. TT T has been obferved in all Ages, tijat the I Advantages of Nature or of Fortune have contributed...the Promotion of Happinefs ; and that thofe whom the Splendor of their Rank, or the Extent of their Capacity, have placed upon the Summits of Human Life,... | |
| Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 σελίδες
...am, SIR, Your obliged Friend, THE EDITOR. DR. JOHNSO N'S LIFE OFTHE AUTHO OF THE UTHO IT has beeen obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed verylittle to the promotion of happinefs; .and that thole whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 σελίδες
...Fox, J. BoWEN. PREFACES TO SAVAGE, SOMERVILE, THOMSON, HAMMOND, ANB COLLINS. VOL. IX. -At. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the fummits of human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in thofe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 σελίδες
...fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. O a I : s A VA xr.k:;',? . .. . TT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs; and that thofe whom the. Iplendour cf their rank, or the extent of their, capacity, have placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 σελίδες
...that it is fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer thao it deceives. SAVAGE. I SAVAGE. t '97 SAVAGE. TT has been obferved in all ages,- that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity , have placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 σελίδες
...fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. O 2 SAVA TT has . been obferved in iall ages, that the advantages of .nature or of fortune...promotion .of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendour. of their rank, .or the extent of their capacity,. have placed upon the fummi,ts of human... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 σελίδες
...people is nothing if it is riot known, and very little if it is not envied. Idlfr, v. a, f. i55. It has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs; and that thofe whom the fplendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 σελίδες
...Shilling is, that it is fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAG E. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, haye placed upon the fummit of human life,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 σελίδες
...Splendid Shilling is, that it is Ihort. Difguifc can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the futnmit of human life,... | |
| William Butler - 1795 - 242 σελίδες
...5,107,392 farthings. No. 152. THE FATAL EFFECTS OF PROFLIGACY. It has been obferved, fays Dr. Johnfon, in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune...fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon thefummitsof human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in thofe who... | |
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