...character, above all Greek, above all Roman foment No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers i« Swift's Inamorata. i" Quoted from Pope, To Augu»t«». to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid...

...genius attain 'than that of having purified intellectual pleasures — of having taught asuccession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and — of having turned many to righteousness.15) Der Dichter soll die Grenzen unserer Kenntnisse zu erweitern...

...published a comprehensive poetical Index, in two volumes, of the same size with the Poets. ADDISON 237 " Addison, in his life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. Part of his reputation...

...up Addison's contributions to literature thus : " No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure ; separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness ; and of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness."...

...1 In his Life of Addison, Dr Johnson writes : " No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having turned many to righteousness." 2 In his Preface to Shakespeare, he says : " The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is...

...in 'Poets' Corner " No greater felicity," wrote the great Doctor, " can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having turned many to righteousness." With the quarrel between Addison and Pope we need not at this distant date trouble ourselves. Each...

...above all Greek, above all Roman fame.' No greater felicity can genius attain, than that of hav35 ing purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from...life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers as supremely excelling both in poetry and criticism. .Part 5 of his reputation...

...commendation of The Sfectator (Life of Addison): No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if I may use expressiont yet more awful, of having "turned many to righteousness." 8 Essay on Man, 4. I : Oh Happiness!...

...commendation of The Spectator (Life of Addison): No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodneii) and, if I may use expression! yet more awful, of having "turned many to righteousness." 3...

...character, above all Greek, above all Roman fame. No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth...more awful, of having turned many to righteousness. (19) ADDISON, in his life, and for some time afterwards, was considered by the greater part of readers,...