 No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 114by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1858 - 418 pages
...character, "above all Greek, above all Roman fame." No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...awful, of having " turned many to righteousness." his enemies: of those with whom interest or opinion united him he had not only the esteem, but the... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1858 - 1022 pages
...from licentiousness; >f having taught a succession of writers to bring oleganco and , gayety to tho aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having 'turiu-d many to righteousness.' *"IIls sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity;... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1030 pages
...subservient to the cause of reason and of truth. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gayety to the aid of goodness; and, if I may use expression* yet more awful, of having ' turned many... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 442 pages
...writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and, if I may use exADDISON. 137 pressions yet more awful, of having " turned many to righteousness."...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 pages
...of Addison may be justly applied to himself : " No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; and of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness."... | |
 | James Macaulay - Biography & Autobiography - 1884 - 164 pages
...character, above all Greek, above all Rome fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of good men; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having turned many to righteousness" To... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1886 - 516 pages
...character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...righteousness. Addison, in his life, and for some time aftenvards, was considered by the greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1887 - 216 pages
...No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separating mirth from indecency and wit from licentiousness ;...awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness.' " 2 It need only be added that to a. fair share of this high praise Steele also is justly entitled.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 pages
...character, ' above all Greek, above all Roman fame1.' No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness V Works, vu. 451. 1 Pope, Imitations of Horace, ii. 1. 26. 2 Danid, xii. 3. Advice : Advice : ADVICE,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1888 - 356 pages
...character, ' above all Greek, above all Roman fame1.' No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...expressions yet more awful, of having ' turned many to righteousness2.' Works, vii. 451. 1 Pope, Imitations of Horace, ii. I. 26. 2 Daniel, xii. 3. Advice... | |
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