 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...operations, was rather stix reason than quick sensibility. Upon alloccasionsthat were presented, hestwlic rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but dilation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring sep; rate in the mind, he... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...chief characteristics of genius, a tender and pathetic mind. The power (as Johnson observes) which predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than felt ; and produced sentiments, not such... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...acquired knowledge. Hi? compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. U^on all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. " 1 he power that predominated in his intellectual operations...Upon all occasions that were' presented he studied rathsr.than felt, and produced. sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...Dryden's character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus : " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...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
...character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of 1781. his own. Thus: " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...all occasions that were presented, he studied rather then felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...knowledge. His , compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as they are complicated by the. various relations of society, and confused... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason tlian quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...acquired knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...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
...of English criticism," some of the discriminating features of his own character are recognisable. " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations...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. 
