 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 virtue, and confidence to truth.  The Rambler - Page 395by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | 494 pages
...SEKIE». " We shall never envy the honours which wit and learning ob'.ain in any other •ause, if we can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to tiuth." — DR. JOHNSON. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS, CANONS of SCANDAL, or RULES for proceed to lay down... | |
 | 1752 - 196 pages
...this part of my work with pleafure, which no blame or praife of man fliall diminifh or augment. I mall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain...have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. 'Avrai/ ix. fimapov zvrsityos tin fr-i &*» j> .,>£<*> ,V\ E .A V. --•' -"- t- ^.-t Verfion t ... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...this part of my work with pleafure, which no blame or pralle of man ihalldimimfli or augment. I fhufl never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain...have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. AÍ.TÍV U fxaxa'(aiv a'lTa'£i©- in 'íftai'ñ. Celeftial pow'rs ! that piety regard, From you my... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 634 pages
...fhall never envy the honours which wit and learn' ing obtain in any other caufe, if I can be numf bered among the writers who have given ardour ' to virtue,...regard, ' From you my labours wait their laft reward.' The Rambler, thus publifhed in numbers, was not fufTered to be loft to the world, or to fink into oblivion.... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...never envy the honours which wit and learn* ing obtain in any other caufe, if I can be num« bered among the writers who have given ardour to " * virtue,...that piety regard, ' From you my labours wait their lad reward.' The Rambler, thus publifhed in numbers, was not fuffered to be loft to the world, or to... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...fhall never envy the honours which wit and learnc ing obtain in any other caufe, if I can be num* bered among the writers who have given ardour ' to virtue, and confidence to truth : ' Ccleftuil pow'rs ! that piety regard, ' From you my labours wait their laft reward.' The Rambler,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...fhall never envy the honpurs which wit and learn' ing obtain in any other caufe, if I can be num' bered among the writers who have given ardour ' to virtue, and confidence to truth : 1 Celeftial pow'rs ! that piety regard, * From you my labours wait their laft reward.' The Rambler,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...vity of the prefent age. I therefore look ** back on this part of my work with pleafure, " which no man fhall diminifh or augment. " I fhall never envy...given ardour to virtue, and confidence to " truth." The whole number of Eflays amounted to two hundred and eight. Addi-? fon's, in the Spectator, are more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...flialldiminilh or augment. II (hall never tnvy the honours which i/wit and learning obtain in f.ny other '' caufe, if I can be numbered among the writers...have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth. AtTj» ix /ix : (in irrafiO- iST ajutiCc. Celeftial pow'rs \ that piety regard, From you my labours... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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 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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