 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 σελίδες
...that it is short. Disguise can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE/ 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 σελίδες
...that it is short. Disguise can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 σελίδες
...Nichol's Literary Anecdotes of the eighteenth century, ii. 58. Eo. SAVAGE'. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 σελίδες
...forUne, kare eoatribated very litde 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 human life, hare not ofte« Kiven any just occasion to envy, in those who look up to thorn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 σελίδες
...short. Disguise CW} gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE.s IT has been observed in alt ageis, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness; and that tUoso whom the splendour of their rank oj the extent of their capacity have nl.iced... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 σελίδες
...happiness, turned away his eyes from the court of Croasus. Dr. Johnson says, " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 σελίδες
...tliiit it is short. Disguise can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 σελίδες
...ignorance prescribes it, the same power to destroy. Dissertation on Authors. 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, has placed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 σελίδες
...ignorance prescribes it, the same power to destroy. Dissertation on Authors. 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, has placed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 350 σελίδες
...contains many original thoughts well expressed. RICHARD SAVAGE.* (1698-1743.) 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... | |
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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... 
