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" ... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. "
The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 302
1797
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Classical English Letter-writer: Or, Epistolary Selections; Designed to ...

Elizabeth Frank - English language - 1814 - 400 pages
...of superior capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, that nothing can supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." CARTER, Elizabeth, — the learned translator of...
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The History of Bristol, Civil and Ecclesiastical: Including Biographical ...

John Corry, John Evans - Bristol - 1816 - 490 pages
...or attainments will not justify a disregard of the common maxims of life ; that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." i 55 At no great distance from the ancient gate...
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The history of Bristol, civil and ecclesiastical. (Vol. 2 by J. Evans).

John Corry - 1816 - 488 pages
...or attainments will not justify a disregard of the common maxims of life; that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." 55 At no great distance from the ancient gate was...
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Memoir of the public and private life of ... Richard Brinsley ..., Volume 2

John Watkins - 1818 - 572 pages
...capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. THE END. B. CLARKE, Printer, Well Street, London....
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The Juvenile Tourist ; Or, Excursions Into the West of England: Into the ...

John Evans - England - 1818 - 564 pages
...or attainments, disregarded the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible." The other character is the unfortunate Chatter'...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1818 - 400 pages
...capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be. reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.' gstronomtcal ^ccurrences In JULY 1818. THE Sun enters...
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Weaver's Magazine and Literary Companion, Volume 2

1819 - 304 pages
...capacities cr at'• tainments, disregard the common maxima of life, be reminded that " nothing will supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and " irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridi" culous, and genius contemptible." Wilson having now encro&ched on his hours of industry,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 416 pages
...capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence ; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. END OF THE TENTH VOLUME. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pages
...capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded that nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible, END OF VOL. II. Lniulon : Printed liy TlmmaS D..VISOII,...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 452 pages
...capacities or attainments, disregard the common maxims of life, shall be reminded, that nothing will supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge xiseless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible. END OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME. LONDON : BY s. AND H....
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