... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. Annual Register - Page 210edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...capacities, or attainments, difregard the common maxima of life, mall be reminded that nothing can fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence and...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' *** Dr. Dr. THOMAS SHERIDAN WA S born in the county of Cavan, where his father kept a public houfe.... | |
| Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 pages
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded that nothing will fupply the want of prudence...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. END OF THE LIFE OF MR. SAVAGE. LOVE IN A VEIL. A COMEDY. ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL IN DRURY-LANE,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...who, in Confidence of fuperior Capacities or Attainments, difregardthe common Maxims of Life, fhall be reminded that nothing will fupply the Want of Prudence...Irregularity, long continued, ' will make Knowledge uftlefs, Wit ridiculous, and Genius contemptible. ift of Mr, SAVAGE. ( 173 > THE LIFE 0 F Sir FRANCIS... | |
| Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded that nothing will fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and ii regularity, long continued, will make knowledge ulelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.... | |
| Richard Savage - English poetry - 1780 - 390 pages
...or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fii ;.', i be reminded that nothing will fnpply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. TO THOMAS HAgRIS, PATENTEE OF THE •THEATRE ROYAL, CO VENT GARDEN. sin, . 1 BEG leave to inferibe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVIL E. kF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able to fay any thing that can fatisfy curiofity. He was... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...who, in. confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, ddfregard the common maxims of Hfe, fhall be reminded, that nothing . will fupply the want of...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, -and genius contemptible, . , 5 • SWIFT. w T. . -1 r 381 ] SWIFT. AN Account of Dr. Swift has been already collected, with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...whoj in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of...ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. w T. , • SW IF T. A ^ N Account of Dr. Swift has been already ^ collected, with great diligence and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of...irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridicu.» lous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVILE. OF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able to fay any... | |
| English literature - 1797 - 490 pages
...who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life mould he reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence,...make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius conte nptible." - i .. • •( To be continued,) ESSAY ESSAY ON THE LOVE OF .FAME. BY CAIUS FITZURBAN.... | |
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