 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...exasperated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; and hid' so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural, that he did riot^estcem^them in others. Simplicity gave him no pleasure j and for t lie first part of his life... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pagina’s
...therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic, and had so little sensi' hility of the power of effusions purely natural that he did not esteem them in others. Simplicity fave him no pleasure; and for the first part of his lite e looked on Otwny with contempt,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; 9 and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural, that he did not esteem i?8i. them in others."—Tt may indeed be observed, that in ^^ all the numerous writings of Johnson,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pagina’s
...or exasperated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence) not often pathetick ; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...or exas.perated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, Hot often pathetick ; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...or exasperated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others : simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he iooked on Otway with contempt,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pagina’s
...seems not much acquainted ; he is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic, and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others." On the excellencies of Addison, his predecessor essayist, he lavishes the honours of literary applause,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pagina’s
...or exasperated revenge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick ; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...ever drew a tear. Various Readings in the Life of Dryden. " The reason of this general perusal, Addisonhas attempted to [Rod in] derive/rom the delight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pagina’s
...or exasperated rev.enge. He is therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...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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... felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not... 
