 Poets, indeed, profess fiction ; but the legitimate end of fiction is the conveyance of truth ; and he that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the world happen to exalt, must be scorned as a prostituted mind, that may retain the glitter...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 391by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...the conveyance of trutli ; and he that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the worid happen to exalt, must be scorned as a prostituted mind; that may iccain the glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity of virtue. The Congratulation was considered as... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 512 pages
...Jiis conduct; but at the period of the Restoration employed " his imagination, his elegance, and his melody, with equal alacrity for Charles the Second."...exalt, must be scorned as a prostituted mind, that miy retain the glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity of virtue.'' Towards the decline of life, he... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...profess fiction ; but the legitimate end of fiction is the conveyance of truth ; and he that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the world happen...glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity of virtue. The Congratulation was considered as inferior in poetical merit to the Panegyrick;. and it is reported,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...has flattery ready for all whoro the vicissitude* tudes of the world happen to exalt, must be Miorned as a prostituted mind, that may retain the-, glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity of virtue. * Life of Waller. It, does not always happen that the success of a poet is proportionate to his labour.... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...elegance, and his family, melody, with equal alacrity for Charles II." /' He that has flattery," «yt Dr. Johnson, " ready for all whom the vicissitudes...world happen to exalt must be scorned as a prostituted mmd> that may retain the glitter of wit but has lost the dignity of virtue." Towards the decline of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...pounds. " Congratulating Charles the Second on his [coronation] recovered right. " He that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the world happen to exalt, must be [confessed to degrade his powers] scorned as a prostituted mind. " The characters by which Waller intended... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...intended to distinguish his writings are [elegance] sprightliness and dignity. " He that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the world happen to exalt, must be [confessed to degrade his powers] scorned as a prostituted mind. " Blossoms to be valued only as they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...profess fiction ; but the legitimate end of fiction is the conveyance of truth ; and he that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the world happen...glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity of virtue. The The Congratulation was considered as inferior in poetical merit to the Panegyrick ; and it is reported,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...fiction ; but the legitimate end of fiction is the conveyance of truth ; and be. that has flattery H A SNAKE. ! that such honour, and such grace, Should dwell toget most be scorned as a prostituted mind, that may retain the glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...profess fiction ; but the legitimate end of fiction is the conveyance of truth ; and he that has flattery ready for all whom the vicissitudes of the world happen...glitter of wit, but has lost the dignity of virtue. The Congratulation was considered as inferior in poeticui merit to the Panegyrick ; and it is reported,... | |
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