 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
 | John Dryden - 1850 - 318 sidor
...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. Dryden's was not one of the gentle bosoms. He is, therefore, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 sidor
...predominated in his yitellectual 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 - 1854 - 346 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... | |
 | 1855 - 712 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 seMoni describes them but as they are complicated by the various relations of society, and confused... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1855 - 386 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... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1855 - 374 sidor
...that is true of Johnson which he wrote of another : " That with all his variety of excellence he is not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others. Simplicity," he adds, speaking of Dryden, " gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1859 - 316 sidor
...predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than...and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, hut meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 sidor
...predominated in his intellectual operations wan mf.riM- strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; arid seldom describes them but as they are complicated by the various relations of society, and confused... | |
 | William Alexander - 1867 - 228 sidor
...analogous to the French Academy. He could sympathise with the enthusiast who proposed that each of his * " With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as they are complicated by the relations of society, and confused in... | |
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