 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 страници
...each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaft by Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for a pecuniary Prize. It cannot...Defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is •undebaCed by Artifice, and unpolluted by Envy ; and of Envy or Artifice thefe Men can never be accufed*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 страници
...of each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaftby Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for a pecuniary Prize. It cannot...themfelves to Criticifm are defirous of Praife ; this Defirc is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebafed by Artifice, and unpolluted by Envy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 страници
...each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaft by Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for a pecuniary Prize. It cannot...denied or doubted, that all who offer themfelves to Criticifkn are defirous of Praife ; this Defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebafed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 страници
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaft by vanity, and contending for fuperiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot...artifice, and unpolluted by envy ; and of envy or artifice thefe men can never be accufed, who, already enjoying all the honours and profits of their profeffion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 страници
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaft by vanity, and contending for fuperiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot...artifice, and unpolluted by envy; and of en,vy or artifice thefe men can never be accufed, who, already enjoying all the honours and profits of their profeffion,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 страници
...each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all vim offer themselves to criticism IHre r|.-Mr,'iis of praise ; this desire is not only innocent but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 586 страници
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize: It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism aje desirous of praise ; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 584 страници
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize: It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 596 страници
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize: It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise ; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 страници
...each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise : this desire is not only innocent but virtuous, while... | |
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Those who set their performances to general view, have too often been considered the rivals of each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be... 
