 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...capacities, or attainments, difregard the common maxima of life, mall be reminded that nothing can fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' *** Dr. Dr. THOMAS SHERIDAN WA S born in the county... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 pages
...capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, flialt 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." Of the intermediate and fubfequent lives, the moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 pages
...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. End of tke Life of Mr. SAVAGE. THE LIFE OF Sir FRANCIS... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 pages
...capacities or attainments, difregai d the common maxims of life, fliall be reminded that nothing will fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ulelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. END OF THE LIFE OF MR. SAVAGE. LOVE LOVE IN A VEIL.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...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 ridicu.» lous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVILE. OF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 250 pages
...capacities or attainments, difrcgard 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 ufelefe, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. SOMERVILE; OF. Mr. SOMEKVlLE's life I am not able... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pages
...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. w T. , • SW IF T. A ^ N Account of Dr. Swift has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...capacities or attainments, ddfregard the common maxims of Hfe, 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, . , w T. . -1 SWIFT. AN Account of Dr. Swift has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...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. SOMERVIL E. kF Mr. SOMERVILE's life I am not able... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 390 pages
...and attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, ought to be- reminded^ that nothingwill fupply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. i . .Lifr of Savage. I'MPRIS 0 N ME N T-. x Few are... | |
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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. 
