 I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had, indeed, no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Страница 251по Samuel Johnson - 1816Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 страници
...was calm, the atr-ibft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration.'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 страници
...was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the •» hour .well I know not; for here I firft conceived the thought of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 страници
...Toft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and foHtude. Before me, and on either fide, were high liills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 страници
...was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filencc and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. -Whether I fpent the hour well, I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 страници
...was calm, the air foft, and all was ruder nefs, filence and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well, I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 страници
...trees to whisper over my head ; but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude....I first conceived the thought of this narration.' The Critical Reviewers, with a spirit and expression worthy of the subject, say,—' We congratulate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 страници
...was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for kfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 страници
...was calm, the air foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, •which, by hindering the eye from...ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 страници
...soft, and all was rudenesSj silence* and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hilis, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment reir itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not; for here I first conceived the thought of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 страници
...calm, the air was foft, and all was rudenefs, filence, and folitude. Before me, and on either fide, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itfelf. Whether I fpent the hour well I know not ; for here I firft conceived the thought of this narration.... | |
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