 | 1794 - 518 σελίδες
.....„ LONDON CHARACTERIZED. BY DR. JOHNSON. IF you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...and squares, but must survey the innumerable little alleys and courts. It is not iri the shewy evolutions of building.), but in the multiplicity of human... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 σελίδες
...ftreets and fquares, but muft furvey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is pot in the fhowy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations which are erouded together, that the wonderful imjnenlity of London confifls i * (ECONOMY. ON the fubject of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 σελίδες
...meads' Talking of London, he observed, ' Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crouded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists.' — I have often amused myself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
...-white-robed mnocence, and flower-befpangled meads" to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crouded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — I have often amused myself... | |
 | 1806 - 446 σελίδες
...relief is afforded to the melanchuly mind. If you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but mustsurasy the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not rn the shewy evulutions of buildings,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 σελίδες
...situations. At another time he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...wonderful immensity of London consists*." * " I have often (says Mr. I^oswell) amused myself with thinking how different a place London is to different people.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 σελίδες
...meads." Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists."—I have often amused myself with thinking how different a place London is to different... | |
 | 1812 - 594 σελίδες
...well." LONDON CHARACTERISED. BY DR. JOHNSON. If you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...and squares, but must survey the innumerable little allies and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 σελίδες
...Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, if you wish to have a just ' notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — On Wednesday, the 6th of July, he was engaged to sup with me at my lodgings in Downing-street,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 σελίδες
...situations. At another time he observed, t( Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...wonderful immensity of London consists*." * " I have often (says Mr. Boswell) amused myself with thinking how different a place London is to different people.... | |
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Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in... 
