Read the sentence from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise.
A
a statement of wit or amusementB
an expression of disapproval or condemnationC
a sentiment of indifference or apathyD
an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem