...appears to have had a mind very comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...was rather strong reason than quick sensibility... With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted,...

...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...

...comprehensive by nature, and much enriched with acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials....power that predominated in his intellectual operations i was rather strong reason, than quick sensibility. Upon all I occasions that were presented he studied...

...AND THE THEATRE he assigns to Dryden : " The power," says Johnson, " that predominated in (Dryden's) intellectual operations was rather strong reason than...such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies." There is the explanation of Irene in a nutshell. Its form is strictly on the classical model ; given...

...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 meditationsupplies. With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he...

...Dryden's character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus: “The power that predominated in his intellectual...Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rathçr than felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With...

...rather strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than felt ; and produced sentiments, not such as nature...supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separately in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them, but as...

...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...

...character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own, Thus:—'l'he 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...

...about the love of argument that had turned so often against him, and that Johnson projects on Dryden: "The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility ... He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick; and had so little sensibility...