 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 страници
...one another." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; but that is occafioned by the largenefs of it, which is the caufe of all the other advantages." BOSWELL. " Sometimes I have been in the humour of wifhing to retire to a defart." JoHNSON. " Sir, you have defart enough in Scotland." Although I had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 страници
...bгen it it. I will venture toeay, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...it, which is the cause of all the other advantages." BosWEl.r,. " Sometimes I have been in the humour of wishing to retire to a desert." JOHNSON. "Sir,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 страници
...been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...it, which is the cause of all the other advantages." BOSWEUL, " Sometimes I have been in the humour of wishing to retire to a desert." JOHNSON. " Sir, you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 страници
...been it it. I will venture to say, there is more li*Rroing and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...is occasioned by the largeness of it, which is the canse of all the other advantages." BOSWELL. " Sometimes I have been in the humour of wishing to retire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 страници
...been in it. 1 will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...is occasioned by the largeness of it, which is the canse of all the other advantages." BOSWELI. " Sometimes I have been in the humour of wishing to retire... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 страници
...been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom." BOSWELL. " The ouly disadvantage is the great distance at which people live from one another." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 страници
...been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...have been in the humour of wishing to retire to a desert." JOHNSON. " Sir, you have desert enough in Scotland." Although I had promised myself a great... | |
 | 1821 - 372 страници
...been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...have been in the humour of wishing to retire to a desert." JOHNSON. " Sir, you have desert enough in Scotland." Walking one evening in Greenwich Park,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 страници
...been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest...have been in the humour of wishing to retire to a desert." JOHNSON. "Sir, you have desert enough in Scotland." ' Although I had promised myself a great... | |
 | 1822 - 654 страници
...preferable to a seclusion in the roo-t romantic solitude. '• The happiness of London," says Johnson, " is not to be conceived but by those who have been...we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom." Formv own part, I must confess I rather agree with Pope's fair correspondent, than with the poet himself;... | |
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Talking of a London life, he said: " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who have been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the... 
