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: yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or proper, he frequently... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Stran 459avtor: James Boswell - 1820Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...one may dance with grace, whose motions, in ordinary walking, in the common step, are awkward. He had a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened...gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or proper, he frequently... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 496 strani
...motions, in ordinary walking, — in the common step, are awkward. He had a constitutional melan-, choly, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his...gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or proper, he frequently... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 strani
...one may dance with grace, whose motions in ordinary walking, in the common step, are aukward. He had a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened...gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking ; yet though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or proper, he frequently... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 strani
...may dance with grace, whose motions, in ordinary walking, — in the common step, are awkward. He had a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened...gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or pioper, — he frequently... | |
| James Boswell - 1813 - 492 strani
...motions, in ordinary walking, — in the common step, are avykward. He had a constitutional choly, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his...gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or proper, he frequently... | |
| James Boswell - 1813 - 484 strani
...— in 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 to his whole course of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary or proper, he frequently... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 strani
...benevolent heart, which showed itself, not only in a most liberal charity, as far as his circumstances would allow, but in a thousand instances of active...was afflicted with a bodily disease which made him restless and fretful, and with a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness... | |
| 1820 - 438 strani
...in ordinary walking, in the common step, are aukward. Ke had a constitutional melancholy, .the cloud of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and...gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking; yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necessary and proper, he frequently... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 strani
...itnelf not only in a mo»t liberal charity, a» far as his circumstances would «Ho«, but in a thuueand instances of active benevolence. He was afflicted with a bodily disease, which made him restless and fretful ; and with a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 380 strani
...what is it, but to throw away a pine-apple, and assign for a reason the roughness of its coat ?' ' which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave...impatience and passion at any time; especially when proFoked by obtrusive ignorance, or presuming petulance ; and allowance must be made for his uttering... | |
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