 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...great ftrength of fentiment, and variety of illustration, that human nature is degraded and debafed, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher; that when fancy, the parent of paflion, ufurps the dominion of the mind, nothing enfues but the natural effect of unlawful government,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1759 - 636 pages
...great ftrength of fentiment, and variety of illuftration, that human nature is degraded and dcbafed, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher; that when fancy, the parent of paffion, ufurps the dominion of the mind, nothing enfues but the natural effedfc of unlawful government,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...great ftrength of fentiment, and variety of illuftration, that human nature is degraded and debafed, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher; that when fancy, the parent of pafiion, yfurps the dominion of the mind, nothing enfues E 3 but but the natural effect of unlawful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...great ftrength of fentiment, and variety of illuftration, that human nature is degraded and debafed, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher ; that when fancy, the parent of paffion, ulurps the dominion of the mind, nothing enfues E 3 but but the natural cfFecl: of unlawful... | |
 | 1788 - 778 pages
...great Hrength of iéntimtnt, and va:iety of illultration, that human nature is degraded and debated, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher; that when fancy, the parent of pafflon, ufurps the duminion of the mind, notliing eiifuss but the natural efTeiit of unlawful government)... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...great ftrength of fentirnent, and variety of illuftra,tion, that human nature is degraded and debafecl, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher ; that when fancy, the parent of paffion, ufurps the dominion of the ihind, nothing enfucs 3 but the natural effect of unlawful government,... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...his pronunciation clear and his diction elegant. He shewed , with great strength of sentiment , and variety of illustration , that human nature is degraded...against reason their lawful sovereign. He compared 96 THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. reason to the sun , of which the light is constant , uniform , and lasting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant. He shewed, with Great strength of, sentiment, and variety of illustration, that human nature is degraded...rebels, and excites her children to sedition against their lawful sovereign. He compared reason to the sun, of which the light is constant, uniform, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant. He shewed, with great strength of sentiment, and variety of illustration, that human nature is degraded...their lawful sovereign. He compared reason to the sun, of which the light is constant, uniform, and lasting ; and fancy to a. meteor, of bright but transitory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant; He shewed, with great strength of sentiment, and variety of illustration, that human nature is degraded...rebels, and excites her children to sedition against their lawful sovereign. He compared reason to the sun, of which the light is constant, uniform, and... | |
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He showed with great strength of sentiment, and variety of illustration, that human nature is degraded and debased, when the lower faculties predominate over the higher; that when fancy, the parent... 
