 ... was in him true, evident, and actual wisdom. His moral precepts are practical, for they are drawn from an intimate acquaintance with human nature. His maxims carry conviction : for they are founded on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 79publié par - 1792Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 512 pages
...it was brought to him ; but was too proud to feek for it. He was fomewhat fufceptible of flattery. His mind was fo full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually a poet. It has been often remarked, that in his poetical pieces, which it is to be regretted are fo few, becaufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...are practical ; for they are drawn from an intimate acquaintance with human nature. His mind was so full of imagery that he might have been perpetually a poet; yet it is remarkable, Umt however rich his prose is in that respect, the poetical pieces which he wrote were in general not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually...poet ; yet it is remarkable, that, however rich his prose is in this respect, his poetical pieces, in general, have not much of that splendour, but are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually...poet; yet it is remarkable, that, however rich his prose is in this respect, his poetical pieces, in general, have not much of that splendour, but are... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...nature. His maxims carry conviction ; for they are founded on the basis of common sense. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually...poet ; yet it is remarkable, that however rich his prose is in that respect, the poetical pieces which he wrote were in general not so, but rather strong... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...on the basis of common-sense, and • very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually...poet; yet it is remarkable, that, however rich his prose is in this respect, hi* poetical pieces, in general, have not much of that splendour, bat are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually...poet; yet it is remarkable, that, however rich his prose is in this respect, his poetical pieces, in general, have not much of that splendour, but are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually...poet; yet it is remarkable, that however rich his prose is in this respect, his poetical pieces, in general, have not much of that splendour, but are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pages
...on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery that he might have been perpetually...poet ; yet it is remarkable, that however rich his prose is in this respect, his poetical pieces in general have not much of that splendour, but are rather... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...on the basis of common sense, and a very attentive and minute survey of real life. His mind was so full of imagery that he might have been perpetually...poet ; yet it is remarkable, that however rich his prose is in this respect, his poetical pieces in general have not much of that splendour, but are rather... | |
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