| Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 208 Seiten
...attainments, disregard the *' common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing mill su/t" .ply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity^ " long continued, will make knowledge useless, -wit ridiculous, and " genius contemptible.'" Dr. Johnson's Life of Savage, at the conclusion.... | |
| Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 786 Seiten
...difregard the •' common maxims of life, fliall be reminded that nothing ivitt fup" ply the <xant of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity,...make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and, " genius contemptible" Dr. Johnfon's Life of Savage, at the conclufion. " Deign on the pafling world to caft... | |
| Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 Seiten
...attainments, disregard the " common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing will su/iply *' the tuant of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, " long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, tmd. " genius contemptible." Dr. Johnson's Life of Savage, at the conclusion.... | |
| Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 656 Seiten
...difrcgard tbr " common maxims of life, fliall be reminded that nothing will fufr ** ply the ivant cf prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, ** long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, <uiit ridiculous, and *' genius contemptible." Dr. Johnfon's Life of Savage, at the conclusion. " Deign... | |
| Richard Savage - 1800 - 222 Seiten
...in con6dence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregarded the common maxims of Ufe, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence...make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.* » In the foregoing life, we have adhered invariably to the wordt of Dr. Johnfon, though... | |
| 1800 - 620 Seiten
...in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, ihall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence;...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufeleft, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Of the intermediate and fabfequent lives, the moft... | |
| 1800 - 624 Seiten
...difregard the common maxims of life, ihall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of pn> dencej and that negligence and irregularity, long continued,...make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Of the intermediate and fubfequent lives, the moft eminent are thofe of Swift and Young.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and gi-nius contemptible. 3 O a SWIFT SWIFT. AN Account of Dr. Swift has been... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...confidence of fuperior capacities or or attainments, difregard the common maxims of* life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence...make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. EN1> OF THE TENTH VOLUME. trinttti h NICHOLS and SON, , FlitfStmt, London. J m V ... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 Seiten
...in confidence of luperior capacities or attainments, difregard the commort maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wjt ridiculous, and genius contemptible. ''/• ' •'•• ' y 7 / '•'' ,7, ;,,-.. (*r,••)'... | |
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