 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 σελίδες
...fortune have contributed verylittle to the promotion of happinefs; .and that thole whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have...to envy in thofe who look up to them from a lower ftation.' Whether it be that apparent fuperiority incites great deligns, and great deligns are naturally... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 σελίδες
...Friend, THE EDITOR. DR. JOHNSON'S E OFTHE AUTHO R. VoL. I. OFTHE UTHO R. JLT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune...the promotion of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, hav« placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 σελίδες
...can gratify no longer thao it deceives. SAVAGE. I SAVAGE. t '97 SAVAGE. TT has been obferved in all ages,- that the advantages of nature or of fortune...upon the fummits of human life, have not often given anyjuft occafion to envy in thofe who look up to them from a lower ftation : whether it be that apparent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 σελίδες
...SAVAGE, SOMERVILE, THOMSON, HAMMOND, ANB COLLINS. VOL. IX. -At. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune...the promotion of happinefs; and that thofe whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 σελίδες
...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 of nature, or of fortune,...upon the fummits of human life, have not often given anyjuft occafon to envy in thofe who look up to them from a lower ftation. Whether it be, that apparent... | |
 | 1787 - 430 σελίδες
...that the advantage* of nature, or of fortune, have contributed very little tothe promotion of real happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendour of their...given any juft occafion to envy in thofe who look up t» them from a lower ftation. JUSTICE may be defined, that virtue which impels us to give to every... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 σελίδες
...fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAG E. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune...fplendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, haye placed upon the fummit of human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in rhofe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 σελίδες
...that it is Ihort. Difguifc can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune...the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the futnmit of human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in thofe who look up to them... | |
 | William Butler - 1795 - 242 σελίδες
...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...the promotion of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon thefummitsof human life,... | |
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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... 
