 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 pages
...moft able to teach others the way to happinefs, fhould with moft certainty follow it themfelves. JLT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs; and that thofe whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, hav« placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...THE i ' '• L IF E ! * . • OF Mr. RICHARD SAVAGE. TT T has been obferved in all Ages, tijat the I Advantages of Nature or of Fortune have contributed...the Promotion of Happinefs; and that thofe whom the Splendor of their Rank, or the Extent of their Capacity, have placed upon the Summits of Human Life,... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...am, SIR, Your obliged Friend, THE EDITOR. DR. JOHNSO N'S LIFE OFTHE AUTHO OF THE UTHO IT has beeen obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed verylittle to the promotion of happinefs; .and that thole whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 602 pages
...fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. O 2 SAVA TT has . been obferved in iall ages, that the advantages of .nature or of fortune...upon the fummi,ts of human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in thofe who look up to them from a lower ftatJon r whether it be that apparent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...»CC I.XXXI. ^ PREFACES TO SAVAGE, SOMERVILE, THOMSON, HAMMOND, AND COLLINS, VOL. IX. a ft SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the promotion of happinefs; and that thofe whom the fplendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the fummits of human life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 250 pages
...;• • :. 'j PREFACES TO SAVAGE, SOMKRVlLE, THOMSON, HAMMOND, AND COLLlNS. 46X869 VOL. ix. ai SAVAGK IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune hare contributed very little to the promotion of happinefs; and that thofe whom the fplendor of their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Maxims - 1782 - 482 pages
...of people is nothing if it is not known, and very little if it is not envied. Idler, v. z, p. 155. It has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...fummits of human life, have not often given anyjuft occaf:on to envy in thofe who look up to them from a lower ftation. Whether apparent fuperiority incites... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 454 pages
...Splendid Shilling is, that it is fhort. Difguife can gratify no longer than ft deceives. SAVAGE. TT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...fummits of human life, have not often given anyjuft occafion to envy in thofe who look up to them from a lower ftation : whether it be that apparent fuperiority... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...that it is i Jiifguife can gratify no longer than it ceives. I f 61 ] SAVAGE. IT has been obfcrved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune...the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the fummit of human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in thofe who look up to them from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...the Splendid Shilling is, that it is Ihort. Difguifc can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages...the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the futnmit of human life, have not often given any juft occafion to envy in thofe who look up to them... | |
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E. IT has been obferved in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happinefs ; and that thofe whom the fplendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the fummits... 
