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" ... shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 410
by Samuel Johnson - 1820
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1800 - 624 pages
...relation will not be wholly without it» ufe, if thofe who languim under any part or his fufferings, ihall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of • Savage did not exempt hiir, ; or. thofe, who, in...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...will not be wholly without its ufe, if thofe, who languifh under any part of his fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...will not be wholly without its ufe, if thofe, who languifh under any part of his fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt liim ; or thofe, who, in confidence...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

English literature - 1806 - 576 pages
...biographer of our poets concludes his memoirs of a life nearly Similar in its eccentricities and sufferings: 'Those who in confidence of superior capacities or attainments disregard the common maxims of life, should be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...his fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregarded the common maxims of life,...
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The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 682 pages
...solemn admonition: " This relation (of the life of " SATAOE) will not be wholly without it's use, if those who, " in confidence of superior capacities...common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing " Kill supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and " irregularity, long continued, will make...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - Satire, English - 1808 - 684 pages
...solemn admonition : " This relation (of the life of " SAVAGE) will not be wholly without it's use, if those who, " in confidence of superior capacities...common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing " Kill supply the vaunt of prudence, and that negligence and " irregularity, long continued, will make...
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Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden. Tickell. Hammond ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...should have lived or written better than Savage." This relation will not be wholly without its use, if those, who languish under any part of his sufferings,...confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregarded the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...should have lived " or written better than Savage." This relation will not be wholly without its use, if those, who languish under any part of his sufferings,...those, who, in confidence of superior capacities or or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 11

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...relation will not be wholly without its use, if those, «ho languish under any part of his sutlerinss, shall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting...afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did mil exempt him; or those, who, in confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregarded the...
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