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. The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 746by James Boswell - 1817Full view - About this book
| 1808 - 556 pages
...rather strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than felt ; and produced sentiments, not such as nature...With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separately in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldorn describes them, but as they are... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. U^on all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than...supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were' presented he studied rathsr.than felt, and produced. sentiments not such as nature...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted, and seldom describes them but as they are complicated by the various relations of society, and confused... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than...therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; 9 and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural, that he did not... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather then felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces,...therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick;9 and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural, that he did not... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as they are complicated by the. various relations of society, and confused... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...rivalry, or obstructed by difficulties ; when it invigorated ambition, or exasperated revenge. Pie is therefore, with all his variety of excellence,...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others : simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented he studied rather than...enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple ai.'d elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...or exasperated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others : simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he iooked on Otway with contempt,... | |
| Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others." On the excellencies of Addison, his predecessor essayist, he lavishes the honours of literary applause,... | |
| |