 IT has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the summits of...  Lives of English poets - Page 285by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...four thoasatiit of Ifis (imposed a .<fomplicea, tare put to death. l'.id. Those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed ' upon the inmmit of human life, have not often given any just occasion to envy in those who look up to them from... | |
 | English essays - 1822 - 712 pages
...establishes its truth, even in the present times. " It has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of Nature or of Fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendor of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 318 pages
...296 THE LIFE OF RICHARD SAVAGE. BY DR. JOHNSON. IT has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 446 pages
...can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGR* IT has been observed in all ages; that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 452 pages
...can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE/ IT has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...the eighteenth century, ii. 58. Eo. SAVAGE'. IT has been observed, in all ages, that the advantages of nature, or of fortune, have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...can gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE. IT has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...forUne, kare eoatribated very litde to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the summits of human life, hare not ofte« Kiven any just occasion to envy, in those who look up to thorn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 446 pages
...gratify no longer than it deceives. SAVAGE.s IT has been observed in alt ageis, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness; and that tUoso whom the splendour of their rank oj the extent of their capacity have nl.iced... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...from the court of Croasus. Dr. Johnson says, " It has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have... | |
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