 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...nature enforces, but dilation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring sep; rate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them I as they are complicated by the various relations of society, and confused in t jtumults and agitations... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than felt ; and produced sentiments, not such as nature...With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separately in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldorn describes them, but as they are... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. U^on all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces,...supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces,...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; 9 and had so little sensibility... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather then felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces,...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick;9 and had so little sensibility... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces,...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. What he says of Love may contribute to the • explanation of his character : Love various minds does... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple ai.'d elemental passions, as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments, not such as nature...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; he is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic, and had so little sensibility... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces,...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. What he says of Love may contribute to the explanation of his character: Love various minds does variously... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon nil occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces,...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility... | |
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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 not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. 
