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Inquiries Concerning the Intellectual Powers, and the Investigation of Truth - Page 134
by John Abercrombie - 1835 - 284 pages
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...not pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. "To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy - f the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long;...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences Speech or action. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send, imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy $ the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long ;...
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Solitude

Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...notions do not sometimes tyrannize. " To indulge the power of fiction," says a celebrated writer, f< and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone, we are not always busy ; the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long;...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long;...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...not pronounced madnos but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy; the labour of excogitation is too violent to last l°ng;...
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Rasselas: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...when it be, comes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. " To indulge the power »f fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy , the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long ;...
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or aftion. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labor of excogitation is too violent to last long ;...
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pages
...pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long;...
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Works, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...pronounced madness but when it becomes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action. " To indulge the power of fiction, and send imagination...those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long ;...
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