 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.  Imaginative Biography - Seite 267von Sir Egerton Brydges - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...rather 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 Seiten
...operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. U^on all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments...supplies. With the simple and elemental passions, asthey spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted ; and seldom describes them but as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 Seiten
...strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were' presented he studied rathsr.than felt, and produced. sentiments not such as nature...and confused in the tumults and agitations of life. " He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic, and had so little sensi'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt; and produced sentiments...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...operations was rather strong reason tlian quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, r, would shrink from them in December. An old puritan,...alive in my childhood, being, at one of the feasts of What he says of love may contribute to the explanation of his character : Love various minds does variously... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments...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 - 1815 - 660 Seiten
...operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments,...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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