 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 any other unusual place....  Johnsoniana.. - Seite 40von James Boswell - 1820 - 178 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1835 - 606 Seiten
...upon his knees, and saying his prayers, in the street, or in any other unusual place. Nowalthough, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to...am afraid there are so many who do not pray, that tlieir understanding is not called in question. Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart,... | |
 | William Giles - 1836 - 172 Seiten
...disturbance of his mind by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking,...that their understanding is not called in question." The reasonableness of family worship will appear very obvious from a consideration of our unceasing... | |
 | 1836 - 712 Seiten
...his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking, it в greater madness not to pray at all than to pray as Smart did ; I am afraid there are во many who do not prav, that their understanding is not called in question." — Dr JOHNSON. The... | |
 | 1836 - 378 Seiten
...his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking, it ii greater madness not to pray at all than to pray as Smart did ; I am afraid there arc so many who do not pray, that their understanding is not called in question."— I Dr JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 Seiten
...disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual p'lace. Now although, rationally speaking,...Smart, who was confined in a madhouse, he' had, at ahother time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. BURNET. " How does poor Smart do, sir; is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 Seiten
...disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking,...time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. — BURNEY. " How does poor Smart do, Sir? is he likely to recover?" JOHNSON. " It seems as if his... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 Seiten
...; and what of ' that ? I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. ' Rationally speaking, sir, it is greater madness not to ' pray at all than to pray as Smart did. Another charge ' is that he does not love clean linen ; and, sir, I have no ' passion for it.' Their... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 734 Seiten
...; and what of ' that ? I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. ' Rationally speaking, sir, it is greater madness not to ' pray at all than to pray as Smart did. Another charge ' is that he does not love clean linen ; and, sir, I have no ' passion for it.' Their... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 Seiten
...; and what of ' that ? I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. ' Rationally speaking, sir, it is greater madness not to ' pray at all than to pray as Smart did. Another charge ' is that he does not love clean linen ; and, sir, I have no ' passion for it.' Their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 Seiten
...disturbance of his mind by falling upon his knees and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now, although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to pray at nil, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are so many who do not pray, that their understanding... | |
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