 There is not a more painful action of the mind than invention ; yet in dreams it works with that ease and activity that we are not sensible when the faculty is employed. For instance, I believe every one, some time or other, dreams that he is reading...  An Essay on Genius - Strana 31autor/autoři: Alexander Gerard - 1774 - 434 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1718 - 360 str.
...wonderful to obferve with what a Sprightlinefs and Alacrity fhe exerts her felf. The flow of Speech make unpremeditated Harangues, or converfe readily...Repartees and Points of Wit. There is not a more painful Aftion of the Mind, than, Invention ; yet in Dreams it works with that Eafe and Activity, that we are... | |
 | Andrew Baxter - 1737 - 450 str.
...converfe readily thefe fentences in print, and then read them, as if it knew nothing of its own induftry, readily in languages that they are but little acquainted...repartees and points of wit. There is not a more painful attion ef the mind than invention ; yet in dreams it wtrks with that eafe and aftivity, that we are... | |
 | 1737 - 354 str.
...acquainted with. The Grave abound in Pleafantries, the Dull In Repartees and Points of Wit. There 3s not a more painful Action of the Mind, than Invention ; yet in Dreams it works with that Eafe and Activity, that we are not fenfible when the Faculty is employed. For anftance, I believe every... | |
 | 1753 - 384 str.
...wonderful to obferve with what a Sprightlinefs and Alacrity fhe exerts exerts herfelf. The flow of Speech make unpremeditated Harangues, or converfe readily...Repartees and Points of Wit. There is not a more painful Adlion of the Mind, than Invention ; yet in Dreams it works with that Eafe and Adlivity that we are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 str.
...converse readily in languages that they are but little acquainted with. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. There is...than invention ; yet in dreams it works with that ease and activity that we are not' sensible of, when the faculty is employed. For instance, I believe... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 str.
...greater weight, that he had no particular theory on the fubject to fupport. " There is not," (fays he,) " a more painful action of the mind than invention, ** yet in dreams, it works with that eafe and activity, " that we are not fenfible when the faculty is employ. " ed. For inftance, I believe... | |
 | 1803 - 408 str.
...converse readily in languages that they are but little acquainted with. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. There is...than invention ; yet in dreams it works with that ease and activity that we are not sensible when the faculty is employed. For instance, I believe every... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 str.
...converse readily in languages that they are but little acquainted with. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. There is...mind than invention; yet in dreams it works with that ease and activity, that we are not sensible when the faculty is employed. For instance, I believe every... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 str.
...converse readily in languages that they are hut little acquainted wiro. The grave ahound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. There is...than invention ; yet in dreams it works with that case and activity that we are not sensihle when the faculty is employed. For instance, I helieve every... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 str.
...readily in languages that they are but little acquainted with. The grave abound in pleasantries, tl>e dull in repartees and points of wit. There is not...mind than invention; yet in dreams it works with that ease and activity that we are not sensible of, when the faculty is employed. For instance, I believe... | |
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