 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 דפים
...considerations wrings my very soul to think on. For a man of high spirit, conscious of having (at least in one production) generally pleased the world, to...wretches that are low in every sense ; to be forced to JAMES SOMEBVILLE. drink himself into pains of the body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 דפים
...in the latter part of his life, according to the account of his friend Sbenstone, the poet, "drank himself into pains of the body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind." Thus, most lamentably, was his misery completed, and his end accelerated ; and he died in 1742, in... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 דפים
...in the latter part of his life, according to tlie account of his friend Shenstone, the poet, " drank himself into pains of the body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind." Thus, most lamentably, was his misery completed, and his end accelerated; and he died in 1742, in the... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1857 - 210 דפים
...much resembled him, remarks indignantly, " For a man of high spirit, conscious of having ( at least in one production ) generally pleased the world, to...body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind, is 8 misery.*' Somervile holds a somewhat higher place among the minor British poets than Jago. Johnson... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 דפים
...in ihe latter part of his life, according to the account of his friend Sheiistoue, the poet, "drank himself into pains of the body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind." Tim?, most lamentably, was his misery completed, and liis end accelerated j and be died in 1742, in... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1857 - 524 דפים
...од the death fll Somerville, he writes, 4 To be forced to drink himself into pains of the bed», in order to get rid of the pains of the mind, is l nuwT which I can well conceive, because 1 mav, wit ho* it TU ty, esteem myself his equal in point... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1858 - 560 דפים
...Wheatley, on " Modern Gardening," p. 172. Edition 5th. t In "Hull's Collection," vol. ii. letter ii. " To be forced to drink himself into pains of the body,...without vanity, esteem myself his equal in point of economy, and consequently ought to have an eye on his misfortunes — (as you kindly hinted to me about... | |
 | Joseph Addison, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 428 דפים
...considerations wrings my very soul to think on ; for a man of high spirit, conscious of having (at least in one production) generally pleased the world, to...to get rid of the pains of the mind, is a misery." Somerville died July 19, 1742, and was buried at Wotton, near Henley-on-Arden. His estate went to Lord... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 566 דפים
...Wheatley, on " Modern Gardening," p. 172. Edition 5th. f In " Hull's Collection," vol. ii. letter ii. " To be forced to drink himself into pains of the body,...without vanity, esteem myself his equal in point of economy, and consequently ought to have an eye on his misfortunes — (as you kindly hinted to me about... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 558 דפים
...preserved his feelings and his irresolutions. Reflecting on the death of Somerville, he writes — " To be forced to drink himself into pains of the body,...which I can well conceive, because I may, without vanit_y, esteem myself- his equal in point of economy, and consequently ought to have an eye on his... | |
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I can now excuse all his foibles ; impute them to age, and to distress of circumstances; the last of these considerations wrings my very soul to think on. For a man of high spirit, conscious of having, at least in one production, generally pleased the... 
