 | 1787 - 430 oldal
...and attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, ought to be reminded, th:U nothing will fupply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelcfs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. 'TIS honourable to fupport the glory of one's anceftors... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 oldal
...capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' . This This celebrated eflay in biography was publifhed... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 oldal
...capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufeJcfs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. SWIF T. SWIFT. AN Account of Dr. Swift has been already... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 oldal
...or or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fhall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. END OF THE TENTH VOLUME. 3h » f• ' • ... | |
 | 1795 - 408 oldal
...embarraffments in his domeftic affairs ; but he had no friend to remind him, " that nothing will fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." At what period of his life, Carolan commenced an... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 208 oldal
...attainments, disregard the *' common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing mill su/t" .ply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity^...useless, -wit ridiculous, and " genius contemptible.'" Dr. Johnson's Life of Savage, at the conclusion. " Deign oh the passing world to caft thine eyes, .''... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 oldal
...attainments, disregard the " common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing will su/iply *' the tuant of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity,...continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, tmd. " genius contemptible." Dr. Johnson's Life of Savage, at the conclusion. " Deign on the passing... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 786 oldal
...difregard the •' common maxims of life, fliall be reminded that nothing ivitt fup" ply the <xant of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, " long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and, " genius contemptible" Dr. Johnfon's Life of Savage, at the conclufion.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 oldal
...who, in confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of...continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and gi-nius contemptible. 3 O a SWIFT SWIFT. AN Account of Dr. Swift has been already collected, with great... | |
 | 1800 - 620 oldal
...capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, ihall be reminded, that nothing will fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufeleft, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Of the intermediate and fabfequent lives, the moft... | |
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... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. 
