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" I was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might afflict my body, he would spare my understanding. This prayer, that I might try the integrity of my faculties, I made in Latin verse. The lines were not very good, but I knew them not to be very good:... "
Classical English Letter-writer: Or, Epistolary Selections; Designed to ... - Page 263
by Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 368 pages
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Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: To which are ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1788 - 444 pages
...underftanding. This prayer, that I might try the integrity of my faculties, I made in Latin verfe. The lines were not very good, but I knew them not to be very good : I made them eafily, and concluded myfelf to be unimpaired in my faculties. Soon after I perceived that I had fuffered...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...was alarmed, and prayed GOD, that however he might afflict my body, he would fpare my underftanding. This prayer, that I might try the integrity of my faculties, I made in Latin verfe. The lines were not very good, but I knew them not to be very good : I made them eafily, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 554 pages
...was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might airlift my body, he would fpare my underftanding. This prayer, that I might try the integrity of my faculties, I made in Latin verfe. The lines were not very good, but I knew them not to be very good : I made them eafily, 8 and...
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The Secretary, and Complete Letter Writer: Containing a Collection of ...

1803 - 268 pages
...prayer, that 1 might try the integrity of my facilities., 1 made in Latin verse. Tlie lines were not very good : I made them easily, and concluded myself to be unimpaired jn my faculties. . Soon after, I perceived, that I had suffered a paralytic strode, and that my speech...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...indistinctness in my head, • which lasted, I suppose, about half a minute. I was alarmed, and prayed GOD, that however he might afflict my body, he would...my faculties, I made in Latin verse. The lines were hot very good, but I knew them not to be very good : I made them easily, and concluded myself to be...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...indistinctness in my head, which lasted, I suppose, about half a minute. I was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might afflict my body, he would spare my understanding. This prayer, that 1 might try the integrity of my faculties, I made in Latin verse. The lines were not very good, but...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...and indistinctness in my head, which lasted I suppose about half a minute; I was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might afflict my body, he would...them not to be very good: I made them easily, and and concluded myself to be unimpaired in my faculties. Soon after I perceived that I had suffered a...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 pages
...and indistinctness in my head, which lasted I suppose about half a minute ; I was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might afflict my body, he would...in Latin verse. The lines were not very good, but I kaew them nol to be very good : I made them easily, and concluded myself to be unimpaired in my faculties....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...indistmctue>s in my head, winch last« ed, I suppose, about half a minute. 1 was alarmed, and prayed God, that however he might afflict my body, he would spare my understanding. This prayer, that 1 might try the integrity of my faculties, 1 made in Latin verse. The lines were not very good, but...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...indistinctness in my head, which lasted, I suppose, about half a minute. I was alarmed, and prayed GOD, that however he might afflict my body, he would...not very good, but I knew them not to be very good ; 1 made them easily, and concluded myself to be unimpaired in my faculties. " Soon after I perceived...
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