 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...from the usual 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,...Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-house, he had, at another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...from the usual 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,...Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-house, he had, at another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...the usual' 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,...Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-house, he had, at another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...from the usual 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,...Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-house, he had, at another time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney.—... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...from the usual 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,...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... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 pages
...usual 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...that their understanding is not called in question.' The reasonableness of family worship will appear very obvious from a consideration of our unceasing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...from the usual 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,...so many who do not pray, that their understanding ia not called in question." Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...from the usual 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,...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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Madness frequently discovers itself merely by unnecessary deviation from the usual modes of the world. My poor friend 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.... 
