The irregularities in sir Roger's conduct seem not so much the effects of a mind deviating from the beaten track of life, by the perpetual pressure of some overwhelming idea, as of habitual rusticity, and that negligence which solitary grandeur naturally... Works - Página 83por Samuel Johnson - 1811Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 páginas
...much nicety to exhibit, that Addifon feems to have been deteried from profecuting .his own defign. To Sir Roger, who, as a country gentleman, appears to be a Tory, or, as it is gently expreffed, an adherent to the , landed intereft, is oppofed Sir Andrew <C 3. TreeFreeport, a new man,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 páginas
...much nicety to exhibit, that Addifon feems to have been deterred from profccuting .his own defign. To Sir Roger, who, as a country gentleman, appears to be a Tory, or, as it is gently exprefled, an adherent to the .landed mtereft, is oppofed Sir Andrew .C z :FreeFreeport, a new man,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 páginas
...perpetual preflure of fome overwhelming idea, as of habitual rufticity, and that negligence which folitary grandeur naturally generates. The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours of incipient madnefs, which from time to time cloud reafon, without eclipfing it, it requires fo much nicety to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 páginas
...perpetual preffure of fome overwhelming idea, as of habitual rufticity, and that negligence which .folitary grandeur naturally generates. The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours of incipient madnefs., which from time to time cloud reafon, without eclipfing it., it requires fo much nicety to... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 páginas
...perpetual preffure of fome overwhelming idea, as of habitual rufticity, and that negligence which iblitary grandeur naturally generates-.- The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours of incipient madnefs-, which from time to time cloud reafon, without eclipfing it, it requires fo much nicety to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 páginas
...fo much nicety to exhibit, that Addifon feems to have been deterred from profecuting his own defign. To Sir Roger, who, as a country gentleman, appears to be a Tory, or, as it is gently exprelfed, an adherent to the landed intereft, is oppofed Sir Andrew Freeport, a new man, a wealthy... | |
| 1793 - 738 páginas
...perpetual preffure of fome overwhelming idea, as of habitual rufticity, and thnt ntgligcnce which folitary grandeur naturally generates. " The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours of incipient madnefs, which from time to time cloud reafon, without eclipfing it, it requires fo much nicety to... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...Johnson, perhaps, was thinking of himself when he thus criticised the character of Sir Roger de Coverley. 'The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours...have been deterred from prosecuting his own design.' Johnson's Works, vii. 431. • Writing in his old age to Hector, he said, — ' My health has been... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...Johnson, perhaps, was thinking of himself when he thus criticised the character of Sir Roger de Coverley. 'The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours...have been deterred from prosecuting his own design.' Johnson's Works, vii.43i. ' Writing in his old age to Hector, he said, — ' My health has been from... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...grandeur naturally geThe variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours of incipient mad-, Dfss, which from time to time cloud reason, without eclipsing it, it requires w much nicety to exhibit, that Addison seems to have been deterred from prosecuting his own design.... | |
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