 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 страници
...to enjoy. By this defcent from the pinnacles of art, no honour will be loft ; for the condefcenfions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things., appears, to •'fe the fimile of Longinus, " like the fun in •f. . . .^.'ij f .. Jji 'J-.'ij ti i J ' i * ^5£... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 страници
...to enjoy. BY this defcent from the pinnacles of art no honour will be loft ; for the condefcenfions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things, appears, to ufe the fimile of Longinus, like the fun in his evening declination ; he remits his fp lender but retains... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 страници
...to enjoy. By this defcent from the pinnacles of art no honour will be loft; for the condefcenfions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things, appears, to ufe the fimile of Longinus, like the fun in his evening declination, he remits his fplendor but retains... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 страници
...enjoy. By this defcent from the pinnacles of art no honour will be loft ; for the condefcenfions ot learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things, appears, » ufe the fimile of Longinus, like the fun in his evening declination, he remits his fplendor but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 страници
...to enjoy, By this defcent frora the pinnacles of art no honour will be loft ; for the condefcenfions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things, appears, to. life the fimile of Longinus, like the fun in his evening declination, he remits his fplendor but retains... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 страници
...to enjoy. By this defcent from the pinnacles of art nq honour will be loft ; for the condefcenfions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things, appears, to ufe the fimile of Longinus, like the fun in his evening declination, he remits his fplendor but retains... | |
 | 1801 - 344 страници
...to enjoy. By this defcent from the pinnacles of art no honour will be, loft ; for the coudefcenfions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things, appears, to ufe the fimile of Longinus, like the fun in his evening declination, he remitshis fplendor hut retains... | |
 | 1803 - 296 страници
...are capable to receive, and such pleasures only imparted, as others are qualified to enjoy. By this descent from the pinnacles of art, no honour will...magnitude, and pleases more, though he dazzles less. No. CXXXVIII. SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1751. tecum libeat mihi sordida nira Atque humiles habitare casas,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 страници
...to receive, and such pleasures only iin-- parted as others are qualified to enjoy.. By thisdescent from the pinnacles of art, no honour will be lost;...to use • the simile of Longinus, "like the sun in itsevening declination; he remits his splendour,, , but retains his magnitude; and. pleases more' though... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 страници
...pleasures only imparted , as others are qualified to enjoy. By this descent from the pinnacles of art n» honour will be lost : for the condescensions of learning...employed in little things , appears, to use the simile of JLonginus t like the sun in his Da evening declination ; he remits his splendour but retains his magnitude... | |
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... and such pleasures only imparted as others are qualified to enjoy. By this descent from the pinnacles of art no honour will be lost; for the condescensions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated genius employed in little things... 
