 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pągines
...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...there is not a single passage that ever drew a tear. 'Varlous Readings in the Life of DRYDEN. "The reason of this general perusal, Addison has attempted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 pągines
...or exasperated revenge. 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. Simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt,... | |
 | 1855 - 712 pągines
...Johnson which he wrote of another: "That with all his variety of excellence he is not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others. Simplicity," he adds, speaking of Dryden, " gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1855 - 374 pągines
...Johnson which he wrote of another : " That with all his variety of excellence he is not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others. Simplicity," he adds, speaking of Dryden, " gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1855 - 386 pągines
...Johnson which he wrote of another: "That with all his variety of excellence he is not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others. Simplicity," he adds, speaking of Dryden, " gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 pągines
...or with revenge It glows. 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: simplicity gave him no pleasure; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1859 - 472 pągines
...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, Addison has attempted to [find in] derive from the delight... | |
 | James Boswell - 1859 - 320 pągines
...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...there is not a single passage that ever drew a tear. Varians Readings in the Life of DRYDEN. "The reason of this general perusal, Addison has attempted... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pągines
...ambition, or exasperated revenge. 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. Simplicity gave him no pleasure ; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pągines
...seems not much acquainted, lie is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetic; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions...may, indeed, be observed, that in all the numerous writing! of Johnson, whether in prose or verse, and even in his Tragedy, of which the subject is the... | |
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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... 
