...who, in confidence of superior capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing will supply the want of prudence...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' But this is the one drop of vinegar amidst hosts of honied palliations. And after all, it goes not...

...or written better than Savage ;' " but as a warning to all men of high attainments, he reminds such, "Nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Savage was not an infidel, though he lived the life of a man careless of futurity, and in one of his...

...or written better than Savage;'" but as a warning to all men of high attainments, he reminds such, " Nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Savage was not an infidel, though he lived the life of a man careless of futurity, and in one of his...

...want of prudence in the ordinary vocations of business, no matter how superior the other qualities. Negligence and irregularity long continued will make...useless," wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. The merchant may, indeed, win thousands by speculations; but the only sure way of attaining to fortune,...

...strictly avoid all habits t/tat are likely to impair your health in the long run. Dr. Johnson said, that ' nothing will supply the want of prudence,'...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' Guard yourselves, for the competition in Art is keen." XVI. SIR CHARLES NAPIER, n lew of Srinto. XVI....

...disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing will supply the want of pruduce ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued,...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." Sterne died poor, if he did not die insolvent. At his death, a subscription was got up for the support...

...disregard the common maxims of life, must be reminded that nothing will supply the want of prudence; that negligence and irregularity long continued, will...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. We now enter upon Goldsmith's London life, that life which, after many hardships and bitter struggles...

...neglect the common maxims of life, should be reminded that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; but that negligence and irregularity, long continued,...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. Keep your fellows' counsel and your own. Love all, trust few — do wrong to none. Look before you...

...in consequence of superior capacities and attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, ought to be reminded that nothing will supply the want of prudence...continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and geniuscontemptible." " It is impossible to see the long scrolls in which every contract is ineluded,...

...reason, every morning, all the minute details of a domestic day. — Rasselas, ch. x.xix. irregular Negligence and irregularity, long continued, will...useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. — Lives of the Poets, Savage. Love of Love of live is necessary to a vigorous prosecution of any...