 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
 | George Parkin Grant - Philosophy - 2000 - 608 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,...that their understanding is not called in question ... I did not think he ought to be shut up. His infirmities were not noxious to society. He insisted... | |
 | Richard H. Schmidt - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 364 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,...that their understanding is not called in question. ... I did not think he ought to be shut up. His infirmities were not noxious to society. He insisted... | |
 | Carl Edmund Rollyson - Authors, English - 2005 - 321 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,...that their understanding is not called in question." [22] Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart, who was confined in a mad-house, he had,... | |
 | Lori Branch - Literary Criticism - 2006 - 364 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,...do not pray, that their understanding is not called into question. ... I did not think he ought to be shut up. His infirmities were not noxious to society.... | |
 | Paul Cavill, Heather Ward - Literary Criticism - 2007 - 515 pages
...in his acquaintance with Johnson, are remarkable for their humanity, wit, and clear-sighted piety: Now although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to pray at all than to pray as Smart did [in the street] , I am afraid there are so many who do not pray, that their understanding is not called... | |
 | Homeopathy - 1864 - 620 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,...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... | |
 | Medicine - 1902 - 754 pages
...the profession. Very sincerely yours, GEO. C. MERRIMAN. M7 ADAMS AVKHUB, SCRAHTOM, PA. Editorial " Concerning this unfortunate poet, Christopher Smart,...time, the following conversation with Dr. Burney. BURNKY: 'How does poor Smart do, sir; is he likely to recover ? ' JOHNSON : ' It seems as if his mind... | |
 | 1791 - 668 pages
...in the ftrr-'i »r in, any unufual place. Now.*'' though, rationally (peaking, it a greater madnefs not to pray at all. than to pray as Smart did, I : am afraid there are fo many who do rot pray, that their under- | Handing is not called in qucftion. Mankind have a great... | |
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