 When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He felt his imagination haunted by phantoms of misery which he was unable to suppress, and would gladly have...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 170by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...away. When an offer was made to Tkemistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He...: the hero and the sage are, like vulgar mortals, overburthened by the weight of life; all shrink from recollection, and all wish for an art of forgetfulness.... | |
 | 1803 - 196 pages
...away. When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He felt his imagination haunted by the phantoms of misery which he was unable to suppress, and would gladly have .calmed his thoughts... | |
 | Thomas Beck - 1809 - 226 pages
...MEMOftT." When an offer was mada to Themistocles of teaching him the art of Memory, he answered that he would rather wish for the art of Forgetfulness ; he...misery which he was unable to suppress, and would have gladly calmed his thoughts with some oblivious antidote.— .Johnsaifs Idler. ROGE RS! thy Mem'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...art of memory, he answered, that he .' ' * N would would rathct wish for the art of forgctfulness. He felt his imagination haunted by phantoms of misery...forgetfulness. NUMB. 45. SATURDAY, February 24, 1759. 'T'HEIlE is in many minds a kind of vanity exerted to the disadvantage of themselves; a desire to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...away. When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He...recollection, and all wish for an art of forgetfulness. vOL. vII. No. 45. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 24, 1759. 1 HERE is in many minds a kind of vanity exerted to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...away. When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He...we all resemble one another; the hero and the sage arc, like vulgar mortals, overburdened by the weight of life ; all shrink from recollection, and all... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pages
...Themistocles, that when an offer was made to him of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He...phantoms of misery, which he was unable to suppress j and would gladly have calmed his thoughts with some oblivious antidote. In this we all resemble one... | |
 | Gregor von Feinaigle - 1813 - 516 pages
...many a candidate would be found for the sweet oblivious antidote. In this (says the great moralist) we all resemble one another ; the hero and the sage...shrink from recollection, and all wish for an art offorgetfulness. Before we take leave of this interesting art, the following jew tf esprit will be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...away. When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He...recollection, and all wish for an art of forgetfulness. No. 4,5. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1759. THERE is in many minds a kind of vanity exerted to the disadvantage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 430 pages
...away. When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. He...recollection, and all wish for an art of forgetfulness. No. 45. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1759. THERE is in many minds a kind of vanity exerted to the disadvantage... | |
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