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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on ... - Page 355
by Samuel Johnson - 1783
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufeof wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time...eafinefs of manners. with laxity of principles. He has rcftored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to .be afhamed. This 5? am elevation of literary....
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit oh the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made tfie proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time...has diffipated the prejudice that had long connected 1 gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has re~ ftored virtue to...
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prefaces, biographical and critical, to the works of the english poets.

samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time...fubfervient to the caufe of reafon and of truth. He has diffipatedthe prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made ' the proper ufe of wit hirrifelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to 'the caufe ofreafon and of truth. He has diffipated' the prejudice that had Ibng connedted' gaiety with vice,...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 5

1791 - 354 pages
...on the fide of virvue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but he taugl.t it to others; and from his time > it has been generally fubfervient to the caufe of rcafon and of truth. He has diffipated the prejudice that had long connect d gaiety with wit, and eafmefs...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time...truth. He has diffipated the prejudice that had long eonnected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners with laxity of principles. He has reftored virtue...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ... Account of the ...

1793 - 412 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has been generally ftibfervient to the caufe of rcafon and truth. He has diifipated trv; prejudice that had long conneñed...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1793 - 738 pages
...he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfclf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubferrient to the caufe of reafon and of truth. He hr.s diííipatcd the prejudice that had long connected...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 666 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time...been generally fubfervient to the caufe of reafon and truth. He has diffipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and eafinefs of manners...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time...virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be afhamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, " above all Roman fame." No...
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