| Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...Very infenfible to the power of mufick. " I told him (fays'Mr. Bofwell), that it affecled me to fuch a degree, as often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate fenfations of pathetic dejedlion, fo that I was ready to flied tears ; and of daring refolution, fo... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...owned that he was very inset) sible to the power of musick. " I told him (says Mr. Boswell), that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate...painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears; and of daring resolution, so that I was inclined... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...that he was very insensible to the power of music. I told him that it ailected me to such a degree us often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that 1 was ready to shed tears; and of during resolution, so thut I was inclined... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...owned that he was very insensible to the power of musick. " I told him (says Mr. Boswell), that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate,...painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears; and of daring resolution, so that I was inclined... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...to it : though he owned to me that he was very iusenbihle to the power of music. I told him that it affected me to such a degree as often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensasions of pathetic dejection, so that 1 was ready to shed tears; and of daring resolution, so that... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pages
...to it; though he owned to me that he was very insensible to the power of musick. I told him that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate...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." observing, " This, sir, is very... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...to it; though he owned to me that he was very insensible to the power of musick. I told him that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate...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." observing, " This, sir, is very... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 500 pages
...of Queen Elizabeth, this word was frequently written, as doubtless it was pronounced, hard. MALoNE.] to such a degree, as 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 resolution, so that I was inclined... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...to it ; though he owned to me that he was very insensible to the power of music. I told him that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate...painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring resolution, so that I was inclined... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...to it ; though he owned to me that he was very insensible to the power of music. I told him that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate...painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears; and of daring resolution, so that I was inclined... | |
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