 It may indeed be observed, that in all the numerous writings of Johnson, whether in prose or verse, and even in his Tragedy, of which the subject is the distress of an unfortunate Princess, there is not a single passage that ever drew a tear.  The life of Samuel Johnson - Página 738por James Boswell - 1820Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 páginas
...,,J vi 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. rip plfasni-e ; and for the first part of his life he looked on Otway with contempt, though at last,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 páginas
...acquainted. 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 ever drew a tear. Various Readings in the Life " The reason of this general perusal, Addison has attempted to [find in] derive from the delight which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...acquainted. 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 ever drew a tear. Various Readings in the Life «/°DRYDEN. " The reason of this general perusal, Addison has attempted to [find in] derive from the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 páginas
...acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick 2 and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural,...ever drew a tear. Various Readings in the Life of DIIYDEN. " The reason of this general perusal, Addison has attempted to [find in] derive from the delight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 páginas
...revenge. He is therefore, with all bis 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 páginas
...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,... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 páginas
...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,... | |
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