 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaft by Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for a pecuniary Prize. It cannot...Defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is •undebaCed by Artifice, and unpolluted by Envy ; and of Envy or Artifice thefe Men can never be accufed*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...of each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaftby Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for a pecuniary Prize. It cannot...themfelves to Criticifm are defirous of Praife ; this Defirc is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebafed by Artifice, and unpolluted by Envy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...each other, as Men actuated, if not by Avarice, at leaft by Vanity, and contending for Superiority of Fame, though not for a pecuniary Prize. It cannot...denied or doubted, that all who offer themfelves to Criticifkn are defirous of Praife ; this Defire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while it is undebafed... | |
 | Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - 1808 - 394 pages
...other ; aa " men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaf t by vanity, and contending for fupe" riority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot..." and unpolluted by envy; and of envy or artifice thofe men can never be " accufed, whe already enjoying all the honours and profits of their profeffion,... | |
 | Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - 1808 - 396 pages
...other ; as " men actuated, if not by avarice, at leaft by vanity, and contending for fupe" riority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot...innocent but virtuous, while it is undebafed by artifice, " ard unpolluted by envy; and of envy or artifice thofe men can never be « accufed, who, already enjoying... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 pages
...each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all vim offer themselves to criticism IHre r|.-Mr,'iis of praise ; this desire is not only innocent but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 596 pages
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize: It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise ; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 586 pages
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize: It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism aje desirous of praise ; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 584 pages
...each other, as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize: It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise; this desire is not only innocent, but virtuous, while... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be denied or doubted, that all who offer themselves to criticism are desirous of praise : this desire is not only innocent but virtuous, while... | |
| |
Those who set their performances to general view, have too often been considered the rivals of each other ; as men actuated, if not by avarice, at least by vanity, and contending for superiority of fame, though not for a pecuniary prize. It cannot be... 
