| James Boswell - 1916 - 370 σελίδες
...who had nothing else but his parts." A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He said, "A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of...is expected a man should see. The grand object of traveling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of... | |
| John George Robertson, Charles Jasper Sisson - 1917 - 552 σελίδες
...refinement of Gallomania. Nowhere had all things English more enthusiastic admirers than in Italy. ' A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority from not having seen what it is expected a man should see,' said Johnson, and the Italian had every opportunity... | |
| John George Robertson, Charles Jasper Sisson - 1917 - 560 σελίδες
...refinement of Gallomania. Nowhere had all things English more enthusiastic admirers than in Italy. ' A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority from not having seen what it is expected a. man should see,' said Johnson, and the Italian had every opportunity... | |
| Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - 1926 - 924 σελίδες
...convinces me; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it." 34 He [Johnson] said, "A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of...is expected a man should see. The grand object of traveling. is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great empires of... | |
| Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - 1926 - 928 σελίδες
...convinces me; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it." 34 He [Johnson] said, "A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of...is expected a man should see. The grand object of traveling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were .the four great empires of... | |
| Frederick Earle Emmons, Thomas Waterman Huntington - 1928 - 454 σελίδες
...bright and irresponsible words As in a baby-speech of liquid birds. ARTHUR SYMONS. ROME UNVISITED "A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority for his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. It ought to be the business of every... | |
| Helen Bevington - 1983 - 232 σελίδες
...of the Grand Tour. Pavia. Before I left home, I memorized Dr. Johnson's lapidary statement: "A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an...having seen what it is expected a man should see." Dr. Johnson never got to Italy, but this is true if a man hasn't seen the Certosa of Pavia, what Stendhal... | |
| Robert Andrews - 1989 - 414 σελίδες
...and love, and youth, and Italy! Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) English novelist, playwright A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority. Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English author, lexicographer Everyone soon or late comes round by Rome.... | |
| Robert Eisner - 1991 - 340 σελίδες
..."Sir," Samuel Johnson intoned from his armchair, "a man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected...travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean." The schoolbooks may claim that the Middle East, specifically Mesopotamia, was the cradle of civilization,... | |
| Robert Andrews - 1993 - 1214 σελίδες
...8. •Miscellaneous Pieces: Beyond the Alps" ( 1 92 1 ; Ir. by Constance Garne« 1924-27). 13 A man b SAMUEL JOHNSON (1 709-84). English author, lexicographer. Said over supper with James Boswcll and the... | |
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