 No greater felicity can genius attain than that of having purified intellectual pleasure, separated mirth from indecency, and wit from licentiousness; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness; and, if...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 114by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Hypochondria - 1928 - 368 pages
...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!... | |
 | James Boswell - Hypochondria - 1928 - 364 pages
...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... | |
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