 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 pages
...languifh under any part of his fufferings, fhould be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting "that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who in confidence of fuperior capacities, or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...reflecting that they feel only thofe affliftions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who in confidence of fuperior capacities, or attainments, difregard the common maxima of life, mall be reminded that nothing can fupply the want of prudence, and that negligence... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 pages
...languifli under any part of his fufferings, (ball be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflefl-. ing that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 pages
...reflefting that they feel only thole affliftions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or...fupply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...languifh under any Part of his Sufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their Pa- " tience by reflecting, that they feel only thofe Afflictions from which the...Confidence of fuperior Capacities or Attainments, difregardthe common Maxims of Life, fhall be reminded that nothing will fupply the Want of Prudence... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...fortify tluir patience, by reflecting LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, cvii reflecting that they feel only thole afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,... | |
 | Richard Savage - 1780 - 390 pages
...ing that they feel. only thole afflictions from which the abilities ef Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life, fii ;.', i be reminded that nothing will fnpply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or...fupply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge ufelefs, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pages
...languifh under any part of iris fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him ; or thofe, whoj in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...languifh under any part of his fufferings, fhall be enabled to fortify their patience, by reflecting that they feel only thofe afflictions from which the abilities of Savage did not exempt him; or thofe, who, in confidence of fuperior capacities or attainments, difregard the common maxims of life,... | |
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... the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. 
