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" There is no reason why a mind thus wandering in ecstasy should count the clock, or why an hour should not be a century in that calenture of the brains that can make the stage a field. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts - Page 249
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...There is no reafon why a mind thus wandering in extafy mould count the clock, or why an hour mould not be a century in that calenture of the brains that...can make the ftage a field. The truth is, that the fpcctators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft aft to the laft, that the ftage is...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 33

1765 - 600 pages
...There is no reafon why a mind thus wandering in etuafy fhould count the clock, or why an hour OioulJ not be a century in that calenture of the brains that...can make the ftage a field. ' The truth is, that the ipedtators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firlt act to the laft, that the ftage is...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...the circumfcriptions of terreftrial nature. There is no reafon why a mind thus wandering in extafy fhould count the clock, or why an hour fhould not...in that calenture of the brains that can make the It age a Held. The truth is, that the fpeftators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...the circumfcriptions of terreflrial nature. There is no reafon why a mind thus wandering in ecftafy fhould count the clock, or why an hour fhould not...can make the ftage a field. The truth is, that the fpectators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firfl aft to the hft, that the ftage is only...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Circ'urhfcriptions of terreftlial Nature. There is no Reafon why a Mind thus wandering in Extnfy fhould count the Clock, or why an Hour fhould not be a Century in that Cajenture of the Brains that ean make the Stage a Field. The Truth is, that the Spectators are always...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...There is no Reafon why a Mind thus wandering in Extafy mould count the Clock, or why an Hour mould not be a Century in that Calenture of the Brains that can make the Stage a Field. The Truth is, that the Spectators arc always in their Senfes, and know, from the firft...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...There is no reafon why a mind thus wandering in ecftafy fhould count the clock, or why an hour fliould not be a century in that calenture of the brains that...can make the ftage a field. The truth is, that the fpeftators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft aft to the laft, that the ftage is...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...reason \\ hy a mind, thus wandering in ecstacy, should count count the clock ; or why an hour should not be a century in that calenture of the brains that can make the stage a field. The truth is, that the spectators are always in their senses, and know, from the first...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...ecltacy, mould count the clock ; or why an hour ihould not be a century in that calenture of the brain that can make the ftage a field. The truth is, that the fpectators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft ail to the laft, that the ftage is...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...the circumfcriptions of terreftrial nature. There is no reafon why a mind thus wandering in ecftafy fhould count the clock, or why an hour fhould not...can make the ftage a field. The truth is, that the fpectators are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft act to the laft, that the ftage is...
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