 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...showed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knces, and saying his prayers in the strcet, or in any other unusual place. Now, although, rationally...not called in question.' Concerning this unfortunate poct, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a madhouse, he had at another time the following conversation... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 pages
..."spirit of contradiction," to prove the merits of Derrick as a writer. Emof. Mag. xxx. ICO (Sept. 1796),^ "in any other unusual place. "Now although, rationally...that their understanding is not 'called in question." "I did not "think," he remarked to Burney, 'he ought to be shut up. His 'infirmities were not noxious... | |
 | Alexander Main - Literary Criticism - 1874 - 480 pages
...that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you." He seemed pleased with the compliment, which I sincerely paid him, and answered,'...another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney.—BURNEY : ' How does poor Smart do, Sir : is he likely to recover ? '•—JOHNSON : ' It... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you.' He seemed pleased with the compliment, which I sincerely paid him, and answered,'...another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney.—BURNEY : ' How does poor Smart do, Sir : is he likely to recover ?'—JOHNSON : ' It seems... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 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. JOHNSON : " It seems as if his mind had ceased to struggle with the disease ; for he grows fat upon... | |
 | William Clark Russell - Authors, English - 1876 - 538 pages
...from the usual modes of the world. My poor friend Smart showed the disturbance of his mind by foiling upon his knees and saying his prayers in the street...Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, he had at another time the following conversation with Dr. Burney : — Bumey : " How does Christopher... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, Irish - 1877 - 468 pages
...themselves for his release. "Sir," said the latter to Boswell at one of their recent interviews, " my " poor friend Smart showed the disturbance of his...afraid there are so many who do not pray that their under" standing is not called in question." " I did not think," ho remarked to Burney, i* he ought... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, English - 1877 - 526 pages
...themselves for his release. " Sir," said the latter to Boswell, at one of their recent interviews, "my poor friend Smart "showed the disturbance of his...am afraid there "are so many who do not pray, that then- understanding is not " called in question." " I did not think," he remarked to Burney, "he ought... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1884 - 742 pages
...getting acquainted with all the notorieties of the day, and these were then reigning wits. — Croker. He received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed,...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 - 1884 - 722 pages
...uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpovvdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck...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... 
