 In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected, the mind, in weariness or leisure, recurs constantly to the favourite conception, and feasts on the luscious falsehood, whenever she is offended...  The Imperial Magazine, Or, Compendium of Religious, Moral, & Philosophical ... - Página 7451822Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 462 páginas
...time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications art rejected, the mind, in weariness or leisure, recurs...; she grows first imperious, and in time despotic. Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions fasten upon the mind, and life passes in... | |
 | 1820 - 286 páginas
...cannot bestow. In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention : all other intellectual gratifications are rejected : the mind, in weariness...degrees the reign of fancy is confirmed: she grows lirst imperious. and in time despotic. "Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions... | |
 | John Reid - 1821 - 454 páginas
...delineation of Dr. Johnson. " Some particular train of ideas fixes upon the mind, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected ; the mind in weariness or leisure recurs constantly to the favorite conception, and feasts on the luscious falsehood, whenever it is offended with the bitterness... | |
 | 1822 - 666 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected ; the mind, in weariness...bitterness of truth. By degrees, the reign of fancy iscon6rmed, she grows first imperious, and in time despotic. These fictions begin to operate as realities,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention ; all other intellectual gratifications are rejected ; the mind, in weariness...; she grows first imperious, and in time despotic. Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions fasten upon the mind, and life passes in... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1823 - 816 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected, the mind in weariness...; she grows first imperious, and in time despotic. Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions fasten upon the mind, and life passes in... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention ; all other intellectual pported his lady ; — his eldest son supported his...his youngest was at the other extreme of the line Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions fasten upon the mind, and life passes in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 582 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected, the mind, in weariness...confirmed ; she grows first imperious, and in time despotick. Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions fasten upon the mind, and life... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 594 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected, the mind, in weariness...offended with the bitterness of truth. By degrees the reiga of fancy is confirmed; she grows first imperious, and in time despotick. Then fictions begin... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 64 páginas
...cannot bestow. " In time some particular train of ideas fixes the attention; all other intellectual gratifications are rejected; the mind, in weariness...and feasts on the luscious falsehood, whenever she in offended with the bitterness of truth. By degrees the reign of fancy is confirmed; si is grows first... | |
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