 I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth.  The Universal magazine - Side 353Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 sider
...which he consoles himself. How much better would it have been to have ended with the prose sentence, 'I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue and confidence to truth. ' His... | |
 | George Biller - 1876 - 136 sider
...Monarchy. Let truth and goodness thy great masters be ; And other men may then well yield to thee. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue and confidence to truth. — Dr.... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1884 - 538 sider
...therefore, look back on this part of my work with pleasure, which no man shall diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 534 sider
...therefore, look back on this part of my work with pleasure, which no man shall diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 sider
...he consoles himself. How much better would it have been to have ended with the prose sentence, " I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth." His... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 286 sider
...or augment.1 I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth.3 Celestial pow'rs ! that piety regard, From You my labours wait their last reward. 1 " The real... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 286 sider
...on this part of my work with pleasure, which no blame or praise of man shall diminish or augment.1 I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth.2 AvriSi'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 316 sider
...on this part of my work with pleasure, which no blame or praise of man shall diminish or augment.1 I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth.2 K /loxopu?... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 sider
...he consoles himself. How much better would it have been, to have ended with the prose sentence, " I X s u ; I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue and confidence to truth." His friend,... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 550 sider
...this part of my work with pleasure, which no [blame or praise of] man shall diminish or augment. I shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth.' The... | |
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