 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pages
...often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring...if it made me such a fool." Much of the effect of music, I am satisfied, is owing to the association of ideas. That air, which instantly and irresistibly... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...debasement, and the good may enjoy without deprivation. — Anecdotes of Johnson by Dr. Parr. Music I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool.— Life. September 23, 1777. Where mystery or secrecy begins, vice or roguery is not far off. — Sir... | |
 | James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 490 pages
...often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetick dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring...should never hear it, if it made me such a fool.' 3 This is the tune that William Crotch (Dr. Crotch) was heard playing before he was two years and a... | |
 | James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 490 pages
...often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetick dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring...should never hear it, if it made me such a fool.' 1 Set f ost, May 15, 1783, note. 3 This is the tune that William * In the first three editions of Bos-... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 492 pages
...wastes survey, Reg. xxii. 79. Or in yon roofless cloister stray.' 4 See ante, under Dec. 17, I775Much of the effect of musick, I am satisfied, is owing...That air, which instantly and irresistibly excites in the Swiss, when in a foreign land, the maladie du pais, has, I am told, no intrinsick power of sound.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 544 pages
...often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetick dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring...that I was inclined to rush into the thickest part of a battle. " Sir (said he,) I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool." Much of the effect of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 578 pages
...often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring...if it made me such a fool." Much of the effect of music, I am satisfied, is owing to the association of ideas. That air, which instantly and irresistibly... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 724 pages
...3672 Ber9er (Elizabeth S. Sheppard) : Charles Auchestcr. Pt. ii. Ch. 6. Much of the effect of music, I am satisfied, is owing to the association of ideas. That air which constantly and irresistibly excites in the Swiss, when in a foreign land, the malndie du pays has,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 464 pages
...was inclined to rush into the thickest part of the battle. " Sir," said he, " I should never hear of it, if it made me such a fool." Much of the effect of music, I am satisfied, is owing to the association of ideas. That air, which ; istantly and irresistibly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...born ai pirnsc, ¡¡i Scuiland, in i/-'3, and died ip 3*4 r Док 68.] ROSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. 3'S nt, and correct the stubborn. " If we inquire into...ministers of the word exercising the whole authority music, I am satisfied, is owing to the association of ideas. That air, which instantly and - irresistibly... | |
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... dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears; and of daring resolution, so that I was inclined to rush into the thickest part of the battle. ' Sir, (said he,) I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool. 
