 ... truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character...  The popular educator - Σελίδα 174των Popular educator - 1852Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 σελίδες
...-wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice and easiness of... | |
 | Walter Hutchinson Aston - 1811 - 324 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, hut taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally subservient to the cause t Mainwarinf. Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's pow'r display, And publishes to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 512 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally...has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 510 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally...has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 σελίδες
...side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others j and from his time, it has been generally subservient...easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others; and from his time it has been generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 516 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally...has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 σελίδες
...side of virtue and religion. He no/ only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others j and from his time it has been generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has'dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaity with vice and easiness of^Slanners... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 σελίδες
...wit on the side of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper use of wit himself, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of... | |
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