 | William Alexander - 1867 - 228 페이지
...analogous to the French Academy. He could sympathise with the enthusiast who proposed that each of his * " With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring...describes them but as they are complicated by the relations of society, and confused in the agitations of life." This criticism of Dr. Johnson seems... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than Our lively hostess, whose faney was impatient of the rein, fidgeted at this, and ventured scems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 페이지
...sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt ; and produced st-ntimcnts not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies....separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted, lie is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments not such as Nature...simple and elemental passions as they spring separate • See page 146 of this Volume. in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments not such as Nature...simple and elemental passions as they spring separate • See page 146 of this Volume. in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces,...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt; and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces,...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... | |
 | Dalhousie University - 1886 - 216 페이지
...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. (<l) \Ve were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 652 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments not such as Nature...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; and had so little sensibility... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 544 페이지
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments not such as Nature...simple and elemental passions as they spring separate • See page 146 of this Volume. r THE LIFE OF DR. JOHNSON. 431 in the mind, he seems not much acquainted.... | |
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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. 
