 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 σελίδες
...dejection of mind.' WARTON. — BOSWELL. Johnson, writing to Dr. Warton on March 8, 1754, thus speaks of Collins : — ' I knew him a few years ago full of...fancy, and strong in retention. This busy and forcible mind is now under the government of those who lately would not have been able to comprehend the least... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...dejection of mind.' WARTON. — BOSWELL. Johnson, writing to Dr. Warton on March 8, 1754, thus speaks of Collins : — ' I knew him a few years ago full of...fancy, and strong in retention. This busy and forcible mind is now under the government of those who lately would not have been able to comprehend the least... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 σελίδες
...Mr. Warton ; bnt labouring under the most deplorable languor of body, and dejection of mind." " But how little can we venture to exult in any intellectual...fancy, and strong in retention. This busy and forcible mind is now under the government of those, who lately could not nave been able to comprehend the least... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 904 σελίδες
...of indescribable grief, and awe, and admiration. How eloquently and aflectingly has Johnson said, " How little can we venture to exult in any intellectual...fancy, and strong in retention. This busy and forcible mind is now under the government of those who lately would not have been able to comprehend the least... | |
 | 1807 - 574 σελίδες
...greater than they deserve. ' But how little can \ve venture to exult in any intellectual power» er literary attainments, when we consider the condition...few years ago full of hopes and full of projects, vcrstd.in many languages, high infancy, and strong in reteiitiou. This busy and forcible mind is now... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 σελίδες
...interesting, as they relate to Collins, the poet. Dr. Johnson to Dr. Warton, March 8, 1 754.. ***. " How little can we venture to exult in any intellectual...attainments, when we consider the condition of poor Collins ! 1 knew him a few years ago, full of hopes and full of projects, versed in many languages, high in... | |
 | 1807 - 570 σελίδες
...man. 1 But how little can we venture to exult in any intellectual pow•n or literary attainment«, when we consider the condition of poor Collins. I knew him a few years ago full of hopes aiul full of pro» j*cts, versed in many languages, high in fancy, and strong in retention. Tiiis busy... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 σελίδες
...interesting, as they relate to Collins, the poet. Dr. Johnson to Dr. IVarton, March 8, 1 754. ***. " How little can we venture to exult in any intellectual...powers, ' or literary attainments, when we consider ihe condition of poor Collins ! I knew him a few years ago, full of hopes and full of projects, versed... | |
 | 1807 - 746 σελίδες
...your papers of Criticifin with great commendation, though not with greater than they deferve. " But how little can we venture to exult in any intellectual powers or literary attainments, when we coniider the condition of poor Collins. 1 knew him a few years ago full of hopes and full of projefts,... | |
 | 1807 - 530 σελίδες
...your papers of Criticism with great commendation, though not with greater than they deserve. ' But how little can we venture to exult in any intellectual powers or literary attainment*, when we consider the condition of poor Collins. I knew him a few years ago full of hopes... | |
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But how little can we venture to exult in any intellectual powers or literary attainments, when we consider the condition of poor Collins. I knew him a few years ago full of hopes and full of projects, versed in many languages, high in fancy, and strong... 
