 | 1822 - 694 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion of my time to other people's thoughts. 1 dream away my life in others' speculations. I love to lose myself in other men's minds. When I am... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Literary Collections - 1828 - 266 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion,...think. Books think for me. I have no repugnances. Shaftsburyis not too genteel for me, nor Jonathan Wild too low. I can read any thing which I call a... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Decision making - 1833 - 308 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion...genteel for me, nor Jonathan Wild too low. I can read any thing which I call a book. There are things in that shape which I cannot allow for such. In this... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion...Jonathan Wild too low. I can read anything which I call book. There are things in that shape which I cannot allow for such. biblia — I reckon Court Calendars,... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion...think. Books think for me. I have no repugnances. Shaftsbury is not too genteel for me, nor Jonathan Wild too low. I can read any thing which I call... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I ded icate no inconsiderable portion of my time to other people's...think. Books think for me. I have no repugnances. Shaftshury is not too genteel for me, nor Jonathan Wild too low. I can read any thing which I call... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion...genteel for me, nor Jonathan Wild too low. I can read any thing which I call a book. There are things in that shape which I cannot allow for such. In this... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 326 pages
...altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. At the hazard of losing some credit on this head, I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion...genteel for me, nor Jonathan Wild too low. I can read any thing which I call a book. There are things in that shape which I cannot allow for such. In this... | |
 | Fashion - 740 pages
...LIBRARY. BY THE AUTHOR OF "PEN AND INK SKETCHES." Charles Lamb, in one of his fascinating essays, Bays, " I dream away my life in others' speculations. I love...reading; I cannot sit and think. Books think for me !" I am, just at this moment, much inclined to dream away an hour or two in others' speculations alsn. It... | |
 | Fashion - 1868 - 738 pages
...LIBRARY. BY THE AUTHOR OF "PEN AND INK SKETCHES." Charles Lamb, in one of his fascinating essays, itys, " I dream away my life in others' speculations. I love...reading; I cannot sit and think. Books think for me !" I am, just at this moment, much inclined to dream away an hour or two in others' speculations also. It... | |
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I must confess that I dedicate no inconsiderable portion of my time to other people's thoughts. I dream away my life in others' speculations. I love to lose myself in other men's minds. When I am not walking, I am reading ; I cannot sit and think. Books... 
