 to which he consoles himself. How much better would it have been, to have ended with the prose sentence ' I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to...  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765 - Stran 226avtor: James Boswell - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 strani
...Celestial powers," though proper in Pagan poetry, is ill suited to Christianity, with a conformity to which he consoles himself. How much better would...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His friend Dr. Birch being now engaged in preparing an edition of Raleigh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 strani
...Celestial powers," though proper in Pagan poetry, is ill suited to Christianity, with "a conformity" to which he consoles himself. How much better would...have given ardour to virtue and confidence to truth." His friend, Dr Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 526 strani
...Celestial powers," though proper in Pagan poetry, is ill suited to Christianity, with " a conformity " to which he consoles himself. How much better would...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 540 strani
...Celestial powers," though proper in Pagan poetry, is ill suited to Christianity, with " a conformity" to which he consoles himself. How much better would...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 strani
...back on this part of mv work with pleasure, which no blame or praise of man shall diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning...have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. Aiiruv £K fianapuv avrd^iof e"af afiot^ij. Celestial pow'rs! that piety regard, From You n13' labours... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1903 - 218 strani
...with pleasure, which no praise or blame of man can diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honors which wit and learning obtain in any other cause,...I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardor to virtue and confidence to truth. — SAMUEL JOHNSON. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 strani
...Celestial powers" though proper in Pagan poetry, is ill suited to Christianity, with " a conformity " to which he consoles himself. How much better would...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 626 strani
...Celestial Powers," though proper in Pagan poetry, is ill suited to Christianity, with " a conformity " to which he consoles himself. How much better would...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
 | William Hawley Davis - 1916 - 242 strani
...abstracted truth, and whom virtue could please by its naked dignity. ... I shall never envy the honors which wit and learning obtain in any other cause,...I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardor to virtue, and confidence to truth." Such boldness and integrity would have awakened only laughter... | |
 | James Boswell - 1922 - 562 strani
...depreciated. B. This work shared the fate of most of Boswell's literary projects, and was never executed. much better would it have been, to have ended with...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth.” His friend, Dr. Birch, being now engaged in preparing an edition of Ralegh's smaller pieces, Dr. Johnson... | |
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