 The variable weather of the mind, the flying vapours of incipient madness, which from time to time cloud reason, without eclipsing it, it requires so much nicety to exhibit, that Addison seems to have been deterred from prosecuting his own design.  The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets - Pàgina 66per Samuel Johnson - 1896Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pàgines
...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 - 258 pàgines
...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 exprefled, an adherent to the landed intereft, is oppofed Sir Andrew C z FreeFreeport, a new man, a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pàgines
...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 - 254 pàgines
...to exhibit, that Addifon feems to have been deterred from profeeuting .his owndefign. To SirRoger, who, as a .country gentleman, appears to be a Tory, or, as it is gently exprefied, an adherent to the landed intereft, is oppofed Sir' Andrew Freeport, a new man, a wealthy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 exprefled, an adherent to the landed intercft, is oppofed Sir Andrew Freeport, a new man, a wealthy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pàgines
...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 expreffed, an adherent to the landed intereft, is oppofed Sir Andrew Freeport, a new man, a wealthy... | |
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