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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? "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the ... - Página 90
por James Boswell - 1835
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 páginas
...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 - f the labour of excogitation is too violent to last long; the ardour of inquky will sometimes give...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 páginas
...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...violent to last long ; the ardour of inquiry will sonjetimes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external that can divert him, must find...
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Solitude

Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 páginas
...celebrated writer, f< and send imagination out upon the wing, is often the sport of those who delight too much in silent speculation. When we are alone,...inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. lie who has nothing external that can divert him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and must...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volumen1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 páginas
...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...in his own thoughts, and must conceive himself what lit is not; for who is pleased with what he is? He then expatiates in boundless futurity, and culls...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volumen1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 páginas
...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...divert him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, am) must conceive himself what he is not ; for who is pleased with what he is? lie then expatiates...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volumen1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 páginas
...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...the labour of excogitation is too violent to last l°ng; the ardour of inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volumen3

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 páginas
...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...inquiry will sometimes give way to idleness or satiety. lie who has nothing external that can divert him, must find pleasure in his own thoughts, and must...
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 páginas
...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 labor of excogitation is too violent to last long ; the ardor of inquiry will sometimes give way to...
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Works, Volumen3

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 páginas
...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...violent to last long ; the ardour of inquiry will someumes give way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external that can divert him must find...
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 páginas
...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 wilt sometimes give -way to idleness or satiety. He who has nothing external that can diVbl'i. him,...
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