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
| Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 pages
...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and as they spring separate in the mind, Vie seems acquainted; and seldom describes them but as they are... | |
| Thomas Miller Maguire - 1880 - 128 pages
...instructive dialogue." " Is added a sister monster Sycorax." "If he changed, he changed with the nation." "The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...was rather strong reason than quick sensibility." "The favourite exercise of his mind was ratiocination." " Next to argument, his delight was in wild... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 658 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...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1885 - 374 pages
...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but 30 meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 516 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... | |
| Dalhousie University - 1886 - 216 pages
...afterwards to produce bis own letter; or when it may be danger to be interrupted or heard by pieces. that were presented, he studied rather than felt,...such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. (<l) \Ve were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions,... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 652 pages
...character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus:—'The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...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 - 1887 - 470 pages
...character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus:—'The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...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 - 1889 - 570 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...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 - 1889 - 570 pages
...Dryden's character, Johnson has given,though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus: “The power that predominated in his intellectual...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... | |
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