 Time is of all modes of existence most obsequious to the imagination; a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a passage of hours. In contemplation we easily contract the time of real actions and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we...  The miscellaneous prose works of sir Walter Scott - Pagina 362door sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pagina’s
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as eafily conceived as a paflage of hours. In contemplation we eafijy contract: the time of real actions, and therefore...willingly permit it to be contracted when •we only fee their imitation. It will be aflced, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pagina’s
...imagination ; a lapft of years is as cafily conceived as a paSige of hours. In contemplation we taiily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation.' In this argument, however, as in almoftall his other reafoning nn the fubjcdt,... | |
 | 1765 - 600 pagina’s
...lapfe of years is •es eafily conceived ^ss a paffage of hours. In contemplation w* «jfily contrail the time of real actions, and therefore willingly •permit it to be contracted when .we only fee their imitation.' In this argument, however, as in almoftall his other reafbninj on the fubjefl,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pagina’s
...imagination; a lapfe of years is as cafriy conceived as a paflage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. It will be afked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited with... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pagina’s
...imagination; a lapfe of years is as eafily conceived as a pafiage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. It will be alked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...Imagination ; a Lapfe of Years is as eafily conceived as a Paflage of Hours. In Contemplation we eafily contract the Time of real Actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their Imitat- . tion. It will be afked, how the Drama moves,, if it isnot credited. It is credited,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...of Years is as eafily conceived as a Paffage of Hours. In Contemplation we eafily contract th«Time of real Actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their Imitafction. It will be afked, how the Drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pagina’s
...imagination; a lapfe of years is aS\\ eafily conceived as a paffage of hours. In contem- \\ plation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to bo contrafted when we only fee their imitation, It will be afked, how the drama moves, if it is not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pagina’s
...imagination ; a lapfc of years is as eufily conceived as a pallage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. It will be afked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited with... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pagina’s
...but time can be supposed to intervene ? Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived...as a passage of hours. In contemplation we easily contracl the time of real aftions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only... | |
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