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" DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate... "
The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the ... - Page 92
by James Boswell - 1835
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 482 pages
....9 CHAP. XLIV._ ' THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. "DISORDERS of intellect, answered Imlac, happen much more often than superficial- observers...go at his command. ' No man will be found in whose rqind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannize, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...? CHAP. XLIV. The dangerous prevalence of Imagination. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers...and whose ideas will come and go at his command. No roan will be found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannize, and force him to hope or...
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 64 pages
...t CHAP. XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers...its right state. There is no man whose imagination decs not sometimes predominate over his reason, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...contracted ? CHAP. XLIV. E DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers...found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannize, and force him to Bope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...the mind frequent, and how they were contracted. CHAP. XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. no human mind is in its right state". There is no...found, in whose mind airy notions do not, sometimes, tyrannize, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...the mind frequent, and how they were contracted. CHAP. XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. no human mind is in its right state". There is no...will be found, in whose mind airy notions do not, sotaetimes, tyrannize, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson

Samuel Taylor Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...contracted. CHAP. XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. •"DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers...who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and-whose ideas will come and go at his command. No man will be found, in whose mind airy notions do...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...contracted. CHAP. XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. no human mind is in its right state0. There is no man, whose imagination does not, sometimes,...found, in whose mind airy notions do not, sometimes, tyrannize, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. All power of fancy...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...contracted. CHAP. XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. "DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers...rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state6. There is no man, whose imagination does not, sometimes, predominate over his reason, who can...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...CHAPTER XLIV. The dangerous Prevalence of ImaginatiMi. *' DISORDERS of intellect," answered Jmlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers...believe. Perhaps if we speak with rigorous exactness, no huumn mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not ben» time» predominate...
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