of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. 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... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 323by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 652 pages
...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....supplies. 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...had a real effect: the crown, therefore, could not reasonably be divided. positions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....supplies 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... | |
| John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...comprehenfive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compofitions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....predominated in his intellectual operations was rather ftrong rcafon than quick fenfibiliry. Upon all oo rations that were prefented, he ftudied rather than... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Dryden's character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus : " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon nil occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....supplies. 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus: " The power that predominated in hi* intellectual operations was rather strong reason than...Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied nther than felt, and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 474 pages
...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental 11 passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not / 'much acquainted ; and seldom describes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 502 pages
...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation sup^ plies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not'... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pages
...strong reason thai) (juick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather then felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces,...supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus: " The power that predominated in life intellectual operations was rather strong reason than...all occasions that were presented, he studied rather then felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple... | |
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