... and acts of goodness, however comparatively great; so that the unavoidable consciousness of his superiority was, in that respect, a cause of disquiet. He suffered so much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually haunted him, and made solitude... The Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 450by James Boswell - 1889Full view - About this book
| 1792 - 684 pages
...unavoidable confcioufnefs of his fuperiority was, in that refpeft, a caufe ofdifquiet. He fullered fo much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually haunted him, and made folitude frightful, that it may be faid of him, " if in this life only he had hope, he was of all men... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was...for it. He was somewhat susceptible of flattery'. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually a poet. It has been often remarked,... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...and from the gloom which perpetually haunted him, and made folitude frightful, that it may be laid of him, " If in this life only he had hope, he was of all men moft miferable." He loved praife when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to feek for it. He... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...unavoidable confcioulhefs of his fuperiority was in that refpeft a caufe of difquiet. He fuffered fo much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually haunted him, and made folitude frightful, that it may be laid of him, " If in this life only he had hope, he was of all men... | |
| 1792 - 640 pages
...unavoidable confcioufnefs of his fuperiority was, in that refpefl, a caufe of difquiet. He fuffered fo much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually haunted him, and made folitude frightful, (hat it may be laid of him, " if in this life only he had hope, hope, h« wa»... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...unavoidable consciousness of his superiority was, in that respect, a cause of disquiet. He suffered so much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually...somewhat susceptible of flattery. As he was general and unconfined in his studies, he cannot be considered as master of any one particular science ; but he... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...unavoidable consciousness of his superiority was, in that respect, a cause of disquiet. He suffered so much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually...it. He was somewhat susceptible of flattery. As he written by the Reverend Dr. Home, the last excellent Bish,op of Norwich. The following passage is eminently... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...make error permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was...seek for it. He was somewhat susceptible of flattery. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually a poet. It has been often remarked,... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...make error permanent and pernicious by deliberately writing it. He wa* coascious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him, but was too proud to seek for it. He was somewhat too susceptible of flattery. His mind was so full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually a... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...unavoidable consciousness of his superiority was in that respect a cause of disquiet, He suffered so much from this, and from the gloom which perpetually...somewhat susceptible of flattery. As he was general and unconfined in his studies, he cannot be considered as master of any one particular science ; but he... | |
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