 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 - Sida 746efter James Boswell - 1817Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 sidor
...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 Yand had so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural, that he did not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 sidor
...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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1834 - 304 sidor
...was rather strong reason, than quick sensibility." Upon all occasions that were presented to him, " he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments...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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1834 - 328 sidor
...was rather strong reason, than quick sensibility." Upon all occasions that were presented to him, " he studied rather than felt; and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies:—with the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not... | |
 | 1835 - 932 sidor
...strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than fell; and produced sentiments, not such as nature enforces,...the simple and elemental passions, as they spring separately in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as they are complicated... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 sidor
...predominated in nis 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 sidor
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 sidor
...inflamed by rivalry, or obstructed by difficulties; when it invigorated ambition, or exasperated revenge. He 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, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 sidor
...exasperated revenge. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic ; end H ` simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and fur the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 sidor
...by rival, y, or obstiuiUu by difficulties; when it invigorated ambition, cr exasperated revenge. fie is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence,...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others: ?im|,licity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contcinpL... | |
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