 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...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.... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who in confidence of fuperior capacities, or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded that nothing can fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity long continued, will make knowledge... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...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 pages
...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, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,...fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and ii regularity, long continued, will make knowledge ulelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.... | |
 | Richard Savage - English poetry - 1780 - 390 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, whoj in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,...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 - 244 pages
...which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,...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 - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,...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 - 474 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
