| Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 214 sivua
...arising he looked upon himself as standing redeemed and regenerated in the presence of his VOL. n. 3 Maker. Dr. Johnson, in speaking of the insanity...usual modes of the world; my poor friend Smart showed bis by falling on his knees in the street and saying his prayers." The mystery of Smart's aberration... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 sivua
...minute of what passed this day. " 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 sivua
...minute of what passed this day. " 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 pravers in the street, or in... | |
| William Giles - 1836 - 172 sivua
...Boswell respecting Smart, the poet, " 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 sivua
...minute of what passed this day. " 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... | |
| 1849 - 700 sivua
...eccentric courses ; as Samuel Johnson would almost term madness. He writes — " Madness itself merely discovers itself by unnecessary deviations from the usual modes of the world." Even enthusiasm has been stigmatized as insanity. Richardson termed Michael Angelo the '•'divine... | |
| Robert Armitage - 1850 - 476 sivua
...harlots. * " Madness," said Johnson, " 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 Baying his prayers in the street, or in... | |
| Robert Armitage - 1850 - 562 sivua
...of harlots.* " Madness," said Johnson, " 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1860 - 950 sivua
...minute of what passed this day. " Madness frequently discovers itself mcrelr 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... | |
| Half hours - 1863 - 408 sivua
...Boswell is here quoting Johnson — " ' 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... | |
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