 The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of mind which enchains the faculties without destroying them, and leaves reason the knowledge of right without the power of pursuing...  New General Biographical Dictionary - Pagina 411door Hugh James Rose - 1848Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 pagina’s
...remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of mind which unchains the faculties without destroying them, and leaves...which he perceived gathering on his intellects, he endeavored to disperse by travel, and passed into France : but found himself constrained to yield to... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 pagina’s
...friend : " He languished under that depression of mind which enchains the faculties without de| straying them, and leaves reason the knowledge of right without the power of pursuing it." And as to the origin of these morbid tendencies he adds : " His disorder was not alienation of mind,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 pagina’s
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...found himself constrained to yield to his malady, aud returned. He was for some time confined in a house of lunatics, and afterwards retired to the care... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 512 pagina’s
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...to disperse by travel, and passed into France ; but fonnd himself constrained to yield to his malady, and returned. He was for some time confined in a... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 pagina’s
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...which he perceived gathering on his intellects, he endeavored to disperse by travel, and passed into France ; but found himself constrained to yield to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 604 pagina’s
...April, 1756. " The latter part of the life of Collins cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...knowledge of right without the power of pursuing it. He was for some time an inmate of a house of lunatics, and afterwards retired to the care of his sister... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 422 pagina’s
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...which he perceived gathering on his intellects, he endeavored to disperse by travel, and passed into France ; but found himself constrained to yield to... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - 548 pagina’s
...relieve which he resorted to intoxication. " Those clouds which he perceived gathering on his intellect he endeavoured to disperse by travel, and passed into...found himself constrained to yield to his malady, aud returned. He was for some time confined in a house of lunatics, aud afterwards retired to the care... | |
 | Books - 1868 - 220 pagina’s
...the Ode to the Passions was ultimately reduced ; or rather, as Dr. Johnson happily describes it, "a depression of mind which enchains the faculties without...knowledge of right, without the power of pursuing it." What Johnson has further said on this melancholy subject, shows perhaps more nature and feeling than... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 pagina’s
...which this admirable poet was ultimately reduced ; or rather, as Dr. Johnson happily describes it, ' a depression of mind, which enchains the faculties without...knowledge of right, without the power of pursuing it.' What Dr. Johnson has further said on this melancholy subject, shows perhaps more nature and feeling... | |
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