 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 456 pages
...complexion." following much of Johnson's own Swift's Works, xii. 227. The Coun- character is described. the peculiar felicity that his attention never deserted...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. 332 To this quality... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never...deserted him; he was present to every object, and reIfigardful of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections,... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1917 - 248 pages
...have regarded at the present Time ; but which the Quickness of his Apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar Felicity, that his Attention never...of the most trifling Occurrences. He had the Art of escaping from his own Reflections and accommodating himself to every new Scene. ' To this Quality is... | |
 | Johnson Club (London, England) - 1920 - 246 pages
...not of the man whose biography was written, but of the biographer himself, when he reads : " Savage had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...object and regardful of the most trifling occurrences. . . . To this quality is to be imputed the extent of his knowledge, compared with the small time which... | |
 | Johnson Club (London, England) - 1920 - 248 pages
...not of the man whose biography was written, but of the biographer himself, when he reads : " Savage had the peculiar felicity that his attention never deserted him ; he was present to every obj ect and regardful of the most trifling occurrences. . . . To this quality is to be imputed the... | |
 | Greg Clingham - 1997 - 290 pages
...brought firsthand knowledge of and acute insight into how conversation functioned in Savage's life: He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is... | |
 | Catherine Neal Parke - 2002 - 210 pages
...of biography into practice in his use of detail in the Life of Savage, as in the following passage: He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every scene. . . . His method of life... | |
 | Carl Edmund Rollyson - 2005 - 321 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. [332] To this quality... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 418 pages
...have regarded at the present, time, hut which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never deserted him; he was present to very object, and regardful of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own... | |
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He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never deserted him : he was present to every object, and regardful of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. 
