 I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view...  Harrison's British Classicks - Sida 531786Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 sidor
...that is not difagreeable. I know that Entertainments of this Nature are apt to railc dark and difinal Thoughts in timorous Minds, and gloomy Imaginations:...ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy; an>i can therefore take a View of Nature in her deep and folemn Scenes, with the fame Pleafure as in... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sidor
...feftoons of fea-weed, fliclls, and coral. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to taife dark and difmal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy...imaginations: but, for my own part, though I am -always ierious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy; and can therefore take a view of nature in her... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 sidor
...En^Ujh Kings for the contemplation of another d;iy, when 1 fhall find myfelf difpofed for fo ferious an amufement. I know that entertainments of this nature...thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations ; butfor my own part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy , and can... | |
 | John Baillie - 1801 - 642 sidor
...!" " I know, fays Addifon, (the fweetefl writer in queen Anne's reign) that contemplations of that nature are apt to raife dark and difmal thoughts in...timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take... | |
 | 1803 - 434 sidor
...so serious an amusement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view of nature, in her... | |
 | 1803 - 420 sidor
...so serious an amusement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy; and can therefore take a view of nature, in her... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 sidor
...promiscuous heap of matter. " I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy, and can therefore take a view of Nature in her... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 sidor
...promiscuous heap of matter, " I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy, and can therefore take a view of Nature in her... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 sidor
...so serious an amusement. I know *hat entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though 1 am always serious, I do not know what it is to he melancholy ; and can therefore take a view of nature,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sidor
...so serious an amusement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raise dark and dismal thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view of nature in her... | |
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