 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...itself merely by unnecessary deviation from the usual modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees,...time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. — BURNEY. " How does poor Smart do, Sir ; is he likely to recover ? " JOHNSON. " It seems as if his... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prajprs in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now...Smart who was confined in a mad-house, he had, at anotbc time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney.— BURNEY. " How does poor Smart do, Sir ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...Magistrates, both in London and elsewhere, have, I am afraid, in this had too much regard to their own ease." deviation from the usual modes of the world. My poor...that their understanding is not called in question." In a conversation on gaming, a gentleman animadverted on it with severity. " Nay, gentlemen (said Johnson),... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 442 pages
...informed of this circumstance, he expressed some displeasure at Dr. Fordyce's having suggested the topick, and said, " I am not sorry that they got thus much...Christopher Smart, who was confined in a madhouse, he bad, at another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. — BURNEY. " How does poor Smart... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...informed of this circumstance, he expressed some displeasure at Dr. Fordyce's having suggested the topick, and said, " I am not sorry that they got thus much...that their understanding is not called in question." with the disease; for he grows fat upon it." BURNEY. " Perhaps, sir, that may be from want of exercise."... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...in t ht- street, or in any other unusual place. .Vow although, rationally speaking, it is ¡rrcater it comes from the - BIIRNEY : " How does poor Smart do, Sir ; is he likelv to recover?" JOHNSON : "It seems ns if his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...the street, or in any other unusual place. \ол- although, rationally speaking, it is greater madnem not to pray at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am...unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a madhuu.se, he had, at another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. — BITRXF.Y : " How... | |
 | Robert Gooch - Pregnancy - 1829 - 506 pages
...following opinion recorded by Boswell. " Madness " frequently discovers itself merely by unne" cessary deviation from the usual modes of the " world. My...their understanding is not called in " question." Here the insanity consists not in the groundlessness apd unreasonableness of the predominant belief,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...they got thus much for their pains. Sir, it was like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very...time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. BURNEY. " How does poor Smart do, sir ; is he likely to recover?" JOHNSON. " It seems as if his mind... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...his breeches were loose, his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he had a pair of uubuckk-d shoes by way of slippers. But all these slovenly particularities...time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. BURNEY. " How does poor Smart do, sir ; is he likely to recover ?" JOHNSON. " It seems as if his mind... | |
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I have preserved the following short minute of what passed this day. " Madness frequently discovers itself merely by unnecessary deviation from the usual modes of the world. My poor friend Smart showed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his... 
