 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 σελίδες
...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...distance at which people live from one another." JOHNSON. " Yesx Sir ; but that is occasioned by the largeness of it, which is the cause of all the other advantages."... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 σελίδες
...will venture to say that there is more Lond011 learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom. — Life. September 30, 1769. Life in When a man is tired of London, he is tired London of life ; for... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 400 σελίδες
...while being a dunce then. Ah, sir, had'st thou lived in those days." One evening in the Mitre, said Boswell — " Sometimes I have been in the humour of wishing to retire to a desert." JOHNSON — " Sir,you have desert enough in Scotland." One day at Streatham Boswell remarked... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 512 σελίδες
...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...JOHNSON. ' Sir, you have desart enough in Scotland.' life.' In writing to Dr. Taylor to urge him to take a certain course, he says : — ' This I would... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 504 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 494 σελίδες
...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...live from one another." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; but t'lat is occasioned by the largeness of it, which is the cause of all ihe other advantages." BOSWELL.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 σελίδες
...been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten J'R(R I P PwM P P PqP QP FhEiE J /8R9R K6@ desert." JOHNSON : " Sir, you have desert enough in Scotland." Although I had promised myself a great... | |
 | 1888 - 438 σελίδες
...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." A few more sentences, and Boswell said he sometimes wished to retire to a desert. Johnson rejoined,... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 442 σελίδες
...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...advantages." Boswell — "Sometimes I have been in the humor of wishing to retire to a desert." Johnson — " Sir, you have desert enough in Scotland." Although... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 432 σελίδες
...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...advantages." Boswell — " Sometimes I have been in the humor of wishing to retire to a desert." Johnson — " Sir, you have desert enough in Scotland." Although... | |
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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... 
