| 512 Seiten
...indulged himfelf in plcafantry andfportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftitfon, but not to t-redulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myflerious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence withjealoufy. He had a loud voice, and llow deliberate... | |
| 1800 - 600 Seiten
...the clouds of which darkened the brightnefs of his fancy, and gave a gloomy caft to bis whole courfe of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it nec.ffdry or proper, — he frequently indulged himftlf in pleafantry and ¡portive fallies. He was... | |
| 1800 - 598 Seiten
...— he frequently indulged himftrlf in pleafantry and fportive Tallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of thé marvel, lous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the eridence with jealoufy. He... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
...seventyfive years, is a proof that an inherent vicida- lii is a powerful preservative of the human frame. " He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of High Chuixh. of England and' monarchical principles, which... | |
| John Evans - 1807 - 318 Seiten
...when he rode, he had no command or direction of his horse, but was carried as if in a balloon ! He wa* prone to superstition but not to credulity. Though...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with 1ealousy. He was a sincere and zealous christian of high church of England, and monarchical principles,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...him often rest.'ess and fretful ; and with a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking : we, therefore, ought not to wonder at his sallies of impatience and passion at any time ; especially... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 Seiten
...him often restless and fretful ; and with a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast to his whole course Of thinking: we, therefore, ought not to wonder at his sallies of impatience and passion at any time ; especially... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 Seiten
...walking, in the common step, are aukward. He had a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast...might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 Seiten
...— in the common step, are awkward. He had a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast...in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or pioper, — he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition,... | |
| James Boswell - 1813 - 484 Seiten
...the common step, ere awkward. He had a constitutional melan., •choly, the clouds of whieh darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast...vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional weight to... | |
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