 | 1764 - 706 σελίδες
...fubjefts of fancy; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, waseminerttly delighted with thole flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved faries, genii, giants, and ' ' , leaft he pteferved... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 σελίδες
...French, and Spanijh Languages. He had employed his Mind chiefly upon Works of Fiction, and Subjects of Fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar Habits of...Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giant?, and Monfters ; he delighted to rove through the Meanders of Inchantment, to gaze on the Magnificence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 σελίδες
...French, and Spanijh Languages. He had employed his Mind chiefly upon Works of Fiftion, and Subjects of Fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar Habits of...Nature, and to which the Mind is reconciled only by a paflive Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giants, and Monfters ; he delighted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 σελίδες
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and fubjects of fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of...popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monflers; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 σελίδες
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and fubjefts of fancy; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of...nature, and to which the mind is recon<ciled only by a paflive acquiefoence in popular traditions- He loved fairies-, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 σελίδες
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiftion, and fubjedts of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits...nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 σελίδες
...French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and fubjects of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe ffights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by... | |
 | 1791 - 172 σελίδες
...some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters ; he delighted... | |
 | 1794 - 954 σελίδες
...indulging ir ículiar habits of thought, wa» eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination wbdjedt bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acqniefcenct is jffe traditions. He loved fairies, ger.'i, giants, and monfters; he delighted to rove... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 σελίδες
...He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction and fubjedb of fancy; and, by indulging fame peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which paf* the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular... | |
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He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled... 
