 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 lehte
...againft him, though he might lofe the love, he retained the reverence. "' It is jtiftly obferved by Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue...religion. He not only made ' the proper ufe of wit hirrifelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to 'the caufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 lehte
...drove againft him, though he might lofe the love, he' retained the reverence. It is juftly obferved By Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufeof wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 lehte
...drove againft him, though he might lofe the love, he retained the reverence. It is juftly obferved by Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufeof wit himfelf, but taught it to others; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 lehte
...drove againft him, though he might lofe the love, he retained the reverence. It is juftly obferved by Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He -not only mude the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally... | |
 | 1791 - 354 lehte
...retained the reverence. " It is juftly obferved by Tickell, that he employed wit on the fide of virvue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfelf, but he taugl.t it to others; and from his time > it has been generally fubfervient to the caufe of rcafon... | |
 | 1793 - 412 lehte
...often fat late, and drank too much wine. Dr. Johnfon's moft admirable delineation of the charaäer of Addifon, concludes by obferving with Tickell, that...to others; and from his time it has been generally ftibfervient to the caufe of rcafon and truth. He has diifipated trv; prejudice that had long conneñed... | |
 | 1793 - 738 lehte
...againft him, though he might lofe the love, he retained the reverence. "It is juftly obferved by Tickcll, that he employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion. He not only made the proper ufe of wit himfclf, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubferrient to the caufe... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 lehte
...per annumDr. Samuel Johnfon's admirable delineation of the character of Addifon, concludes thus, " He employed wit on the fide of virtue and religion ; he not only made the proper ufe of wit himfs IF, but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubl'ervient to the caufe... | |
 | Edward Ryan - 1802 - 474 lehte
...Johnfon thus dsfcribes his character as a writer. " He employed wit on the fide of reli" gion and virtue. He not only made the " proper ufe of wit himfelf, but taught it to *c others : and from his time it has been ge" nerally fubfervient to the caufe of virtue " and truth.... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 lehte
...description of what a book of piety ought to be.—" Addison not " only made the proper use of wit himself, " but taught it to others; and from his " time it has been generally subservient to " the cause of reason and of truth. He " has dissipated the prejudice which had " long... | |
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... truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. 
