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
| Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 396 pages
...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... | |
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