 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
 | Island and coast society for Ireland - 1863 - 984 pages
...he was deemed mad, yet, rationally speaking, it is much greater madness not to pray at all; though I am afraid there are so many who do not pray, that through the generality of the neglect, people never think of calling their understanding in question!"... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...by falling upon his knees and saying his prayers in the street or in any other unusual place. ISow, although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness...their understanding is not called in question.— Johnson, 135. I WOULD recommend to every man whose faith is yet unsettled, Grotius, Dr. Pearson, and... | |
 | Erastus Edgerton Marcy, Franklin W. Hunt - Homeopathy - 1868 - 968 pages
...showed the disturbance of bis mind by falling on his knees and praying in the street, or any other unusual place. Now, although rationally speaking,...all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are many who do not pray, and yet theif understanding is not called in question." The incipient stage of... | |
 | Erastus Edgerton Marcy - 1868 - 966 pages
...showed the disturbance of his mind by falling on his knees and praying in the street, or any other unusual place. Now, although rationally speaking,...all, than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are many who do not pray, and yet their understanding is not called in question." The incipient stage of... | |
 | Hugh Miller - Church and state - 1869 - 578 pages
...rationally speaking, it is much greater madness not to pray at all, than to pray as poor Smart did ; though I am afraid there are SO many who do not pray, that, through the generality of the neglect, people never think of calling their understandings in question."... | |
 | Robert Bird - Diseases - 1870 - 262 pages
...him ; 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." (Forster's... | |
 | William Clark Russell - Authors, English - 1871 - 550 pages
...their understanding is not called in question." Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, he had at another time the following conversation with Dr. Burney : — Burney : " How does Christopher Smart. 26? poor Smart do, sir ; is he likely to recover ?" Johnson : " It seems as if his... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knces, and saying his prayers in the strcet, or in any other unusual place. Now, although, rationally speaking,...not called in question.' Concerning this unfortunate poct, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a madhouse, he had at another time the following conversation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...disturbance of his mind, by falling upon hi« knees, ami saving his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now, although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to pny at all, than to pray as Smart did, I am sfraid there are so many who do not pray, that tii'ir understanding... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 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. JOHNSON : " It seems as if his mind had ceased to struggle with the disease ; for he grows fat upon... | |
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