 I told him that it affected me 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 to rush into...  MacMillan's Magazine - Page 266edited by - 1897Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...owned to me that he was very infenfible to the power of mufick. I told him, that it affected me to fuch a degree, as often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate fenfations of pathetick dejection, fo that I was ready to fhed tears ; and of daring refolution, fo... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...Very infenfible to the power of mufick. " I told him (fays-' Mr. Bofwell), that it affected me to fuch a degree, as often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate fenfations of pathetic dejection, fo that I \vas ready to fhed tears ; and of daring refolution, fo... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 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...rush into the thickest part of the battle." " Sir (said he), I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool." Another time, after having talked slightingly... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 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...painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetick dejec, '• tioh, so that I was ready to shed tears ; and of daring , ' resolution, so that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...it ; though he owned to me that he was very in-, sensible to the power of musick. I told him that it affected me to such a degree, as often to agitate...to rush into the thickest part of the battle. " Sir (said he,) I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool." Much of the effect of musick, I am satisfied,... | |
 | 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...alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that 1 was ready to shed tears; and of during resolution, so thut I was inclined to rush into the thickest... | |
 | 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,...rush into the thickest part of the battle." " Sir (said he), I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool." Another time, after having talked slightingly... | |
 | 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 - 1820 - 520 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 my nerves painfully, prpducing in, my mind alternate sensations of pathetic dejection, so that I was ; ready, to shed tears... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...degree, as often to agitate my nerves painfully, producing in my mind alternate sensations of pathetick dejection, so that I was ready to shed tears; and...to rush into the thickest part of the battle. " Sir (said he), I should never hear it, if it made me such a fool." Much of the effect of musick, I am satisfied,... | |
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