 | 1855 - 692 pages
...denies, And Bedlam joins to curse poctic lies.' " Disorders of the intellect," says Dr. Johnson, " happen much more often than superficial observers...easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactncss, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not somctimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1856 - 120 pages
...nature and fortune, with all their bounty, cannot bestow. "DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers...believe. Perhaps if we speak with rigorous exactness, no ho man mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1860 - 250 pages
...phantazo. Salutary, solus. Absurd, surdus. " DISORDERS of intellect " answered Inilao " happen much 344 more often than superficial observers will easily...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy over... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. — 327. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 pages
...our knowledge is at the time of action not present to the mind. IJKAQIJtyTION. DISORDERS of intellect happen much more often than superficial observers...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 pages
...CHAPTER XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. ' DISORDERS of intellect,' answered Imlac, ' happen much more often than superficial observers...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 136 pages
...contracted. CHAPTER XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers...imagination does not sometimes predominate over his -^son, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command.... | |
 | William Beckford - 1883 - 446 pages
...CHAPTER XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy... | |
 | William Beckford - 1883 - 454 pages
...CHAPTER XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...mad Astronomer in " Rassalas." Indeed, JOHNSON believed in the universality of insanity. He says : " If we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. All power of fancy over reason is a degree of insanity." He ascribes the mental derangement of the... | |
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DISORDERS of intellect,' answered Imlac, ' happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate... 
