 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...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Pagina 237door Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1764 - 706 pagina’s
...fubjefts of fancy; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, waseminerttly delighted with thole flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved faries, genii, giants, and ' ' , leaft he pteferved... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...French, and Spanijh Languages. He had employed his Mind chiefly upon Works of Fiction, and Subjects of Fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar Habits of...Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giant?, and Monfters ; he delighted to rove through the Meanders of Inchantment, to gaze on the Magnificence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pagina’s
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and fubjects of fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of...popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monflers; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pagina’s
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and fubjefts of fancy; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of...nature, and to which the mind is recon<ciled only by a paflive acquiefoence in popular traditions- He loved fairies-, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pagina’s
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiftion, and fubjedts of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits...nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pagina’s
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and fubjects of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe ffights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by... | |
 | 1791 - 172 pagina’s
...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 only by a passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters ; he delighted... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pagina’s
...indulging ir ículiar habits of thought, wa» eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination wbdjedt bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acqniefcenct is jffe traditions. He loved fairies, ger.'i, giants, and monfters; he delighted to rove... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pagina’s
...He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction and fubjedb of fancy; and, by indulging fame peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which paf* the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular... | |
 | 1798 - 604 pagina’s
...trench, and fpanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of action, and lubjects of fancy; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently deligbted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind... | |
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