He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled... The Gentleman's Magazine - 第 24 頁1764完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 616 頁
...fubje&s of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giants, and Monfters ; he delighted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 頁
...Subjects of Fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar Habits of Thought, was eminently delighted with thofe Flights of Imagination which pafs the Bounds of Nature,...paflive Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giants, and Monfters ; he delighted to rove through the Meanders of Inchantment, to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 頁
...Subje&s of Fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar Habits of Thought, was eminently delighted with thofe Flights of Imagination which pafs the Bounds of Nature, and to which the Mind is reconciled only by a paffive Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giants, and Monfters ; he delighted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 頁
...Subjects of Fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar Habits of Thought, was eminently delighted with thofe Flights of Imagination which pafs the Bounds of Nature, and to which the Mind is reconciled only by a paffive Acquiefcence in popular Traditions. He loved Fairies, Genii, Giant?, and Monfters ; he delighted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 頁
...fubjefts of fancy; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature,...to which the mind is recon<ciled only by a paflive acquiefoence in popular traditions- He loved fairies-, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 頁
...fubjects of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 頁
...fubjects of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 頁
...fubjects of fancy ; and by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monflers; he delighted... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 頁
...fubjedts of fancy ; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature,...paflive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of inchantment, to... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 頁
...fubje&s of fancy; and, by indulging fome peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with thofe flights of imagination which pafs the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a paffive acquiefcence in popular traditions. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monfters; he delighted... | |
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