 He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy; and, by indulging some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 237by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
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...some peculiar habits of thought, was universally delighted with those nights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a passive acquiescence in popular tradition. He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted... | |
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...some peculiar habits of thought, was eminently delighted with those flights of imagination which pass the bounds of nature, and to which the mind is reconciled only by a passive acquiescence in popular traditions. He loved fairies and genii, giants and monsters ; he delighted... | |
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