 | 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...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' *** Dr. Dr. THOMAS SHERIDAN WA S born in the county of Cavan, where his father kept a public houfe.... | |
 | 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...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Of the intermediate and fubfequent lives, the moft eminent are thofe of Swift and Young. In the former,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 σελίδες
...not exempt him ; or if thofe, who, in Confidence of fuperior Capacities or Attainments, difregardthe common Maxims of Life, fhall be reminded that nothing...Irregularity, long continued, ' will make Knowledge uftlefs, Wit ridiculous, and Genius contemptible. ift of Mr, SAVAGE. ( 173 > THE LIFE 0 F Sir FRANCIS... | |
 | 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...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. TO THOMAS HAgRIS, PATENTEE OF THE •THEATRE ROYAL, CO VENT GARDEN. sin, . 1 BEG leave to inferibe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 σελίδες
...fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. i .v. SWIFT. SWIFT. "•..",*. SWIF T. AN Account of Dr. Swift has been already *^ collected, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 σελίδες
...fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVIL E. kF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able to fay any thing that can fatisfy curiofity. He was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 σελίδες
...fufferings, fiiatt be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridicu.» lous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVILE. OF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able to fay any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 σελίδες
...feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, whoj in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments,...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. w T. , • SW IF T. A ^ N Account of Dr. Swift has been already ^ collected, with great diligence and... | |
 | 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...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, -and genius contemptible, . , 5 • SWIFT. w T. . -1 r 381 ] SWIFT. AN Account of Dr. Swift has been already collected, with... | |
 | 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,...make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius conte nptible." - i .. • •( To be continued,) ESSAY ESSAY ON THE LOVE OF .FAME. BY CAIUS FITZURBAN.... | |
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... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. 
