 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1813 - 478 pages
...When we are aloue, we are nnt always husyi the lahour of excngitatinn is too vinlent to last Iongi the ardour of inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nnthing external that cim divert him. must find pleasure in his own thouchts, and must conceive himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 pages
...power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who del'vgVu too much in silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labour o£ excogitation is too -violent to last long; the ardour of inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...the power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone...is too violent to last long; the ardour of inquiry vviil sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external that can divert him, must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 250 pages
...the power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone...excogitation is too violent to last long ; the ardour of enquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external that can divert... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1819 - 410 pages
...we are alone. we are not always busy ; the lahour of exeogitation is too violent to last long ; thr- ardour of inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external that ean divert him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and must eoneeive himself what he is not ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 594 pages
...the power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in .silent speculation. When we are alone we are not always busy ; the labour of £xcogitatiofr> is too violent to last long ; the ardour of inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...the power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone...will, sometimes, give way to idleness or satiety. 'vHe who has nothing external that can divert him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...the power of fiction, and eend imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone...of inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or eatiety. He who has nothing external that can divert him must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1827 - 160 pages
...the power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone,...him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and must conceiye himself what he is not; for who is pleased with what he is ? He then expatiates in boundless... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1829 - 142 pages
...the power of fiction, and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone...who has nothing external that can divert him must 6nd pleasure in his own thoughts, and must conceive himself what he is not; for who is pleased with... | |
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He who has nothing external that can divert him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and must conceive himself what he is not; for who is pleased with what he is? 
