ISBN: 9780217068253

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1822 Excerpt: ... THE LIFE OF RICHARD SAVAGE. BY DR. JOHNSON. It has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the summits of human life, have not often given any just occasion to envy in those who look up to them from a lower station; whether it be that apparent superiority incites great designs, and great designs are naturally liable to fatal miscarriages; or that the general lot of mankind is misery, and the misfortunes of those, whose eminence drew upon them an universal attention, have been more carefully recorded, because they were more generally observed, and have in reality been only more conspicuous than those of others, not more frequent, or more severe. That affluence and power, advantages extrinsic and adventitious, and therefore easily separable from those by whom they are possessed, should very olten flatter the mind with expectations of felicity which they cannot give, raises no astonishment; but it seems rational to hope, that intellectual greatness should produce better effects; that minds qualified for great attainments should first endeavour their own benefit; and that they, who are most able to teach others the way to happiness, should with most certainty follow it themselves. But this expectation, however plausible, has been very frequently disappointed. The heroes of literary as well as civil history have been very often no less remarkable for what they have suffered, than for what they have achieved; and volumes have been written only to enumerate the miseries of the learned, and relate their unhappy lives, and untimely deaths. To these mournful narratives, I am about... British Poets, Books, History, The British Poets, Including Translations (volume 56-58) Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 56-58; Original Published by: C. Whittingham in 1822 in 319 pages; Subjects: History / General; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / General; Poetry / Anthologies; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh;<

ISBN: 9780217068253

British Poets, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books History~~General British-Poets-Including-Translations~~British-Poets General Books LLC This is an OCR ed… Plus…

British Poets, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books History~~General British-Poets-Including-Translations~~British-Poets General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 56-58; Original Published by: C. Whittingham in 1822 in 319 pages; Subjects: History / General; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / General; Poetry / Anthologies; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh;<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 232 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=13mm, Gew.=345gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - G… Plus…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 232 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=13mm, Gew.=345gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - General History], Kartoniert/Broschiert<