 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.. - Page 40by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...the ftreet, or in any other unufual place. Now although, rationally fpeaking, it is greater madnefs not to pray at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are fo many who do not pray, that their underftanding is not called in queftion." Concerning this unfortunate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...the ftreet, or in any other unufual place. Now although, rationally fpcaking, it is greater madnefs not to pray at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are fo many who do not pray, that their underftanding is not called in queftion." In a converfation on... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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. — BUKXEY. " How does poor Smart do, Sir ; is he likely to recover ?" JOHNSON. " It seems as if his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...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,...greater madness not to pray at all, than to pray as * " I perfectly agree (says Mr. Boswell) with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions... | |
 | William Giles - Marriage - 1811 - 268 pages
...disturbance of his mind by falling upon bis 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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,...so many who do not pray, that their understanding ia not called in question." Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...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,...greater madness not to pray at all, than to pray as * " I perfectly agree (says Mr. Boswell) with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am peisuaded that executions... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...his mind, by fulling upon his knees, and saying In-, prayers in the street, or in any other unnsual place. Now although, rationally speaking, it is greater...not pray, that their understanding is not called in qnestion." Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-honse, he... | |
 | William Bengo' Collyer - 1820 - 514 pages
...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 all, I am afraid there are so many who do not pray, that their understanding is not called in question."... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...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 unusual place. Now,...not pray, that their understanding is not called in qnestion." Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-house, he... | |
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