 The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. Upon all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies.  The life of Samuel Johnson - Stran 746avtor: James Boswell - 1817Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Greg Clingham - 2002 - 238 strani
...looks like a reservation, but is really an appreciative observation about Dryden's comprehensive mind: "With the simple and elemental passions, as they spring...separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted, and seldom describes them but as they are complicated by the various relations of society and confused... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 strani
...inflamed by rivalry, or obstructed by difficulties ; when it invigorated ambition, or exasperated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence,...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others : simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt,... | |
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