 | John Bell - 1791 - 546 strani
...execution. Of our Poet, Dr. Johnson, who well knew him, soon after his death, communicated this account. Mr. Collins was a man of extensive literature, and...monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian... | |
 | 1791 - 172 strani
...French, and Spanish languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works offiaion, and subje£ts of fancy; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of...monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...delighted with those flights of imag'.aatiwi which pass the hounds of nature, and to which the min 1 is reconciled only by a passive acquiescence in popular...monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the water-falls of Elysiari... | |
 | John Aikin - 1802 - 686 strani
...subjects of fancy -, and by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted witli those flights of imagination which pass the bounds...to repose by the water-falls of Elysian gardens." Perhaps the preceding quotation is more characteristic of Johnson's style, than of Collins's disposition... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...his life was assailed by more dreadful calamities, disease and insanity. Having formerly written has character, while perhaps it was yet more distinctly...on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by thft water-falls of Elysian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 strani
...But man is not bom for happiness. Collins, who, while he at,,ui.,! to live, felt no evil but poyerty, no sooner lived to study than his life was assailed...the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the water falls of Elysian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination than his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 strani
...the translation neglected. But man is not born for happiness. Collins, who, while he studied to live, felt no evil but poverty, no sooner lived to study...monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantaient, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the water-falls of Elysian... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 strani
...insert it here. " Mr. Collins was a man of. extensive literature, and of vigorous faculties. He wag acquainted not only with the learned tongues, but...of golden palaces, to repose by the water-falls of Rlysian gardens. "This was however the character rather of his inclination than his genius ; the gran,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 strani
...tongues, but with the Italian, French and Spanish languages. He had employed his mind chiefly on the works of fiction, and subjects of fancy ; and, by...monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the water-falls of Elysian... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 strani
...flights of imagination which pass the hounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only hy a passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved...monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchanhaent, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to rrj**& hy the water-falls of Elysian... | |
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He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled... 
