 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...  The lives of the English poets - Page 267by Samuel Johnson - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...only by a paffive 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 of gol en Palaces, to repole by the Waterfalls of Ely/ian Gardens. This was however the Character rather... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...only by a paffive Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giants, and Monfters ; he delighted to rove through the Meanders of Inchantment, to gaze on the Magnificence of gol en Palaces, to repofe by the Waterfalls of Elyfian Gardens. This was however the Character rather... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monflers; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...only by a paflive acquiefoence in popular traditions- He loved fairies-, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. tf This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...only by a paflive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
 | Odes, English - 1791 - 172 pages
...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...waterfalls of Elysian gardens. This was however the charafter rather of his inclination than his genius, the grandeur of wildness, and the novelty of extravagance,... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...only by a pafEve acquicfcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment,...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of eiyfian gardens. This was however the character rather of his inclination... | |
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