 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 páginas
...hiftory that the age has produced. If his grace " and his wit improve both proportionably, we fhall hardly " find, that he has gained much by the change...matter of wit; but "- as for his morals, it is fcarce poflible for him to grow a worfe " man than he was. He has lately wreaked his malice on me f for fpoiling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 páginas
...hiftory that the age has pro'* duced. If his grace and his wit im" prove both, proportionably, he will ** hardly find that he has gained much " by the change...religion to chufe one of " the worft. It is true, he had fome" what to fink from in matter of wit; " but as for his morals, it is fcarce pof" fible for him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 páginas
...hiftory that the age has pro" duced. If his grace and his wit im" prove both proportionably, he will " hardly find that he has gained much '" by the change...he has made, from " having no religion to chufe one ctf " the worft. It is true, he had fome" what to fink from in matter of wit ; « but il but as for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 páginas
...that the age has pro* " duced. If his grace and his wit im* ** prove both proportionably, he will " hardly find that he has gained much " by the change he has made, from w having no religion to chufe one of " the worft. It is true, he had fome>. ** what to fink from in... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 páginas
...lays, " If his grace and his wit improve " both proportionably, we fhall hardly find that " he hath gained much by the change he has •* made, from having no religion to chufe one of '* the worit." Re-^lt to Mr. Vanllas, p. 139. him him a wife and an honeft man. Milton was a man of the chafteft... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 páginas
...converfton, fays, " If his grace and his wit improve both proportionably, we /ball, hardly find that he hath gained much by the change he has made, from having no religion to clrafe one of the worit." .' Rtfly t« Mr. Vatillas, p. J 39- . .- i'• .. "*j '^. *.:* .. • ••... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 páginas
...conversion, fays, " If his grace and his wit improve both proportionably, we lLall hardly find that he hath gained much by the change he has made, from having no religion to chufc one of the woilt." R'flj to Mr. Varillas, p. 139Tia MONTHLY MONTHLY CATALOGUE, For JUNE, 1780.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 páginas
...worft hiftory that the age has produced. If his grace and his wit improve both proportionably, he will hardly " find that he has gained much by the change...matter of ** wit ; but as for his morals, it is fcarce " pofiible for him to grow a worfe man than ** he was. He has lately wreaked his ma" lice on .me for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 páginas
...that the age has pro" duced. If his grace and his wit im" prove both proportionably, he will hard" ly find that he has gained much by the '.' change he has made, from having no re" ligion to chufe one of the worft. It is " true, he had fomewhat to fink from in " matter of wit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 páginas
...hiftory ** that the age has produced. If his grace and his " wit improve both proportionably, he will hardly " find that he has gained much by the change...from in matter of wit; but as for his morals, it is " fcaree poffible for him to grow a worfe man than " he was. He has lately wreaked his malice on me... | |
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If his grace and his wit improve both proportionably, he will hardly find that he has gained much by the change he has made, from having no religion, to choose one of the worst. 
