 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Stran 267avtor: Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 strani
...which the mind is reconciled only by a passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of elysian... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 strani
...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...passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to... | |
 | William Collins - 1827 - 234 strani
...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...passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to... | |
 | William Collins - 1827 - 234 strani
...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...passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to... | |
 | 1827 - 712 strani
...not at one time or other in their life sympathized with the poet Collins, " who," says Dr. Johnson, " was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination,...passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meadows of enchantment, to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 strani
...peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delightet with those flights of imagination which pass the bound of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only...by a passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He Jovei ¡HÜ' , genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment,... | |
 | William Collins - 1828 - 104 strani
...mind chiefly upon works of. fiction, and subjects of fancy; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights...pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is only reconciled by Hoss. It is addressed to a lady, who was Ross's intimate acquaintance, and who,... | |
 | William Collins - 1828 - 108 strani
...mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy ; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights...imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to xvhich the mind is only reconciled by Ross. It is addressed to a lady, who was Ross's intimate acquaintance,... | |
 | Esq. Thomas Browne - 1829 - 180 strani
...prqfess'd." Soonnees and Sheeahs. Note 8, Page 45. " Of sparkling gems, rich gardens." " He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian... | |
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 strani
...Members to Parliament ever since 1302; its government is vested, by a Charter of Queen Elizabeth, in of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and...passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to... | |
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