The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies.... Imaginative Biography, by Sir Egerton Brydges - Página 265de Sir Egerton Brydges - 1834Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...nature enforces, but dilation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring sep; rate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them I as they are complicated by the various relations of society, and confused in t jtumults and agitations... | |
| 1808 - 556 páginas
...elemental passions as they spring separately in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldorn describes them, but as they are complicated by the various relations of soricty, and confused in the tumults .md agitations of life. What !i.•• says of lover may contribute... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted...but as they are complicated by the various relations oi society j and confused in the tumults and agitations of lite. What he says of love may contribute... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...rathsr.than felt, and produced. sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. " He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic, and had so little sensi'... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...rather then felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick;9 and had so little sensibility... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...rather than felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; 9 and had so little sensibility... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 páginas
...rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. What he says of Love may contribute to the • explanation of his character : Love various minds does... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 páginas
...and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple ai.'d elemental passions, as they spring separate in the...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. What he says of love may contribute to the explanation of chis character : Love various minds does... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 páginas
...rather than felt, and produced sentiments, not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; he is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic, and had so little sensibility... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 páginas
...rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. What he says of Love may contribute to the explanation of his character: Love various minds does variously... | |
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