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" Smart showed the disturbance of his mind by falling upon his knees and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to pray at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid... "
The life of Samuel Johnson. [Followed by] The journal of a tour to the Hebrides - Page 258
by James Boswell - 1851
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...the ftreet, or in any other unufual place. Now although, rationally fpeaking, it is greater madnefs not to pray at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are fo many who do not pray, that their underftanding is not called in queftion." Concerning this unfortunate...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...the ftreet, or in any other unufual place. Now although, rationally fpcaking, it is greater madnefs not to pray at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are fo many who do not pray, that their underftanding is not called in queftion." In a converfation on...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney: — BURNEY. ' How does poor Smart do, Sir ; is he likely to recover?' JOHNSON. ' It seems as...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney: — BURNEY. ' How does poor Smart do, Sir ; is he likely to recover?' JOHNSON. ' It seems as...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his. prayers in the street, or in any other...another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. — BUKXEY. " How does poor Smart do, Sir ; is he likely to recover ?" JOHNSON. " It seems...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney.— BURNEY. " How does poor Smart do, Sir; is he likely to recover?" JOHNSON. " It seems as...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...greater madness not to pray at all, than to pray as * " I perfectly agree (says Mr. Boswell) with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions...
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The guide to domestic happiness [by W. Giles].

William Giles - 1811 - 268 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart showed the disturbance of his mind by falling upon bis knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...that their understanding is not called in question.' The reasonableness of family worship will appear very obvious from a consideration of our unceasing...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...so many who do not pray, that their understanding ia not called in question." Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...modes of the world. My poor friend Smart shewed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other...greater madness not to pray at all, than to pray as * " I perfectly agree (says Mr. Boswell) with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am peisuaded that executions...
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