 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 σελίδες
...affemblage of taverns, and the great emporium for ladies of eafy virtue. But the intellectual man is ftruck with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhauftible. On Wednefday, July 6, he was engaged to fup with me at my lodgings in Downing-ftreet,... | |
 | 1794 - 518 σελίδες
...Government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done...intellectual man is struck with it, as comprehending the vibole of human life in all its 'variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 σελίδες
...aflcmblage of taverns, and the great emporium for ladies of eafy virtue. But the intelIc&ual man is ftruck with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhauftible." in wafte ; and indeed this is the cafe with moft people, whatever their fortune is."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...Fertility of yohnsoris mind. 489 where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible1. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged to sup with me at my lodgings in Downing-street,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
...government irf its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments ; a man of pleasure, as an assemblage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 σελίδες
...is waste?"—JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, breaking bottles and a thousand other things. Waste cannot man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done...variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible." M 2 be accurately told, though we are sensible how destructive it is. (Economy on the one hand, by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 σελίδες
...government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments ; a man of pleasure, as an assemblage... | |
 | 1812 - 594 σελίδες
...government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done...variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. THE VIPER AND THE LEECH. We both prick, said the viper one day to the simple leech, we both prick ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 σελίδες
...government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done...pleasure, as an assemblage of taverns, and the great emporinm for ladiea of easy virtue : but the intellectual man is struck with it, as comprehending the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 σελίδες
...theatrical entertainments ; a man of pleasure, as an assemblage of taverns, and the great emporinm for ladies of easy virtue : but the intellectual man...in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhanstible." Johnson had a littlemoney when he came to London ; and he knew how he could live in... | |
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... to different people. They, whose narrow minds are contracted to the consideration of some one particular pursuit, view it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government in its different departments ; a grazier,... 
