...mind frequent, and how they were contracted ? CHAPTER XVIII. The dangerous preualence of imagination. "Disorders of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen...more often than superficial observers will easily beliefe. Perhaps , if we speack with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. There...

...mind frequent, and how they were contracted ? CHAPTER XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen...predominate over his reason, who can regulate his attentioa wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command. No man will be found...

...very widely from the philosopher's conclusions as to the prevalence of partial insanity. "Disorder« of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more...not sometimes predominate over his reason, who can regálate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command. No man...

...This at least is the opinion he puts into the mouth of his sage in Easselas. "Perhaps," says Imlac, "if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state, All power of fancy over reason is a degree of insanity, but while this power is such as we can control...

...denies, And Bedlam joins to curse poctic lies.' " Disorders of the intellect," says Dr. Johnson, " happen much more often than superficial observers...easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactncss, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not somctimes...

...combinations, and riots in delights which nature and fortune, with all their bounty, cannot bestow. "DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen...believe. Perhaps if we speak with rigorous exactness, no ho man mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate...

...mind frequent, and how they were contracted. CHAPTER XLIV. THE DANGEROUS PREVALENCE OF IMAGINATION. " DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much...imagination does not sometimes predominate over his -^son, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command....

...mad Astronomer in " Rassalas." Indeed, JOHNSON believed in the universality of insanity. He says : " If we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. All power of fancy over reason is a degree of insanity." He ascribes the mental derangement of the...

...orthography.' Mr. Croker says that in a memorandum in Johnson's writing he has found ' cubic feet.' 4 ' Disorders of intellect,' answered Imlac, 'happen much...rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state.' Rasselas, ch. 44. 5 See ante, i. 397, for Kit Smart's madness in praying. end of the first Book of...

...orthography.' Mr. Croker says that in a memorandum in Johnson's writing he has found ' cubic feet.' 4 ' Disorders of intellect,' answered Imlac, 'happen much...rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state.' Rasselas, ch. 44. 5 See ante, i. ^97, for Kit Smart's madness in praying. end of the first Book of...