The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of mind which enchains the faculties without destroying them, and leaves reason the knowledge of right without the power of pursuing... New General Biographical Dictionary - Page 411by Hugh James Rose - 1848Full view - About this book
| Odes, English - 1791 - 172 pages
...pressure, or casual temptation. The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...without the power of pursuing it. These clouds, which he found gathering on his intellefts, he endeavoured to disperse by travel, and passed into France, but... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1791 - 546 pages
...The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some year* under that depression of mind which enchains the faculties...reason the knowledge of right, without the power of pur^ suing it. These clouds, which he found gathering on his intellects, he endeavoured to disperse... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...but found himself constrained to yield to his malady md returned. He was for some time confined in a house of lunaticks, and ifter wards retired to the... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of mind which unchains the faculties without destroying them, and leaves...endeavoured to disperse by travel, and passed into France : bnt found himself constrained to yield to his malady, and returned. He was for some time confined... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...translation neglected. The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...knowledge of right without the power of pursuing it. Those clouds which he perceived gathering on his intellects he endeavoured to disperse by travel, and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some yean under that depression of mind which enchains the faculties...constrained to yield to his malady, and returned. Ha was for some time confined in a house of lunatics, and afterwards retired to the care of his sister... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. These clouds which he perceived gathering on his intellects,...constrained to yield to his malady, and returned. " After his return from France, the writer of this character paid him a visit at Islington, where he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...part of his life cannot he rememhered hat with pity and sadness. He languished some years under iln i depression of mind which enchains the faculties without...gathering on his intellects, he endeavoured to disperse hy travel, and passed into France ; hat found himself constrained to yield to his malady, and returned.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of...without the power of pursuing it. These clouds, which he perceiied gathering on his intellects, he endea. Toured to disperse by travel, and passed into France... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot be remembered but with pity and sadness. He languished some years under that depression of mind which enchains the faculties withoutdestroyingthem, and leaves reason the knowledge cf right without the power of pursuing it. These... | |
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