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" He had a constitutional melancholy the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy and gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking... "
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Seite 5
von James Boswell - 1860 - 360 Seiten
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Band 2

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...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Band 27

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...
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Annual Register of World Events, Band 27

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...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

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...
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The Prosaic Garland: Consisting of Upwards of Two-hundred Pieces Selected ...

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,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Band 3

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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Band 4

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...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

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...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

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,...
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The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson

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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