It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state of nerves, such as everybody is occasionally liable to ; unsusceptible to enjoyment or pleasurable excitement ; one of those moods when what is pleasure at other times, becomes insipid or indifferent... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 1111874Full view - About this book
| 1873 - 892 pages
...an interesting and animated existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a dream. It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state...should think, in which converts to Methodism usually arc, when smitten by their first "conviction of sin." In this frame of mind it occurred to me to put... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1873 - 344 pages
...an interesting and animated existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a dream. It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state...those moods when what is pleasure at other times, bedomes insipid or indifferent ; the state, I should think, in which converts to Methodism usually... | |
| James Simson - 1875 - 222 pages
...conception of my own happiness was entirely identified with this object" (p. 132). But in the year 1826 " I was in a dull state of nerves, such as everybody is occasionally liable to . . ; the state, I should think, in which converts to Methodism usually are, when smitten by their... | |
| 1888 - 924 pages
...Methodist's " first conviction of sin " made a rift in the wholeness of his faith in his mission. " It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state...pleasure at other times becomes insipid or indifferent. .... In this frame of mind it occurred to me to put the question directly to myself, ' Suppose that... | |
| 1873 - 880 pages
...an interesting and animated existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a dream. It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state...which converts to Methodism usually are, when smitten bv their first "conviction of sin." In this frame of mind it occurred to me to put the question directly... | |
| 1907 - 936 pages
...of sin " made aj\ ft in i In' wholeness of his faith in his mission. "It was in the autumn of 182(3. I was in a dull state of nerves, such as everybody...pleasure at other times becomes insipid or indifferent In this frame of mind it occurred to me to put the question directly to myself, ' Suppose that all... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1909 - 484 pages
...an interesting and animated existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a dream. It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state...occasionally liable to; unsusceptible to enjoyment or pleasureable excitement; one of those moods when what is pleasure at other times, becomes insipid or... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1909 - 500 pages
...interesting and animated existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a dream. It was 88 in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state of nerves,...occasionally liable to; unsusceptible to enjoyment or pleasureable excitement; one of those moods when what is pleasure at other times, becomes insipid or... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1909 - 488 pages
...existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a dream. It was in the autumn of i820.\. J was in a dull state of nerves,] such as everybody...occasionally liable to; unsusceptible to enjoyment or pleasureable excitement; one of those moods when what is pleasure at other times, becomes insipid or... | |
| Frederick William Roe, George Roy Elliott - 1913 - 512 pages
...interesting and animated existence. But the time came when I awakened from this as from a 20 dream. It was in the autumn of 1826. I was in a dull state...insipid or indifferent; the state, I should think, 25 in which converts to Methodism usually are, when smitten by their first " conviction of sin." In... | |
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