 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...  Bentley's Miscellany - Pagina 623geredigeerd door - 1844Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1794 - 518 pagina’s
...survey the innumerable little alleys and courts. It is not iri the shewy evolutions of building.), but in the multiplicity of human habitations which...crowded together, that the immensity of London consists. I have often amused myself with thinking how different a place London is, to different people; They... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...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 - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...diction too is not his own. We have long ago seen white-robed innocence, and flower-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists."—I have often amused myself with thinking how different a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagina’s
...of public life, for the obscurity, insipidity, and uniformity of remote situations. At another time he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists*." * " I have often (says Mr. I^oswell) amused myself with thinking... | |
 | 1812 - 594 pagina’s
...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little allies and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,...crowded together, that the immensity of London consists. I have often amused myself with thinking now different a place London is, to different people. They... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...diction too is not his own. We have long ago seen white-robed innocence and ßotcer-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, if you wish...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — On Wednesday, the 6th of July, he was engaged to sup with... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...for the obscurity, insipidity, and uniformity of remote situations. At another time he observed, t( Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists*." * " I have often (says Mr. Boswell) amused myself with thinking... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagina’s
...LONDON. OF London, Johnson observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of the city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." " I have often amused myself," adds Boswell, " with thinking... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but mnst survey the innumerable litlle lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — On Wednesday, the 6th of July, he was engaged to sup with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...diction too is not his own. We have long ago seen 'whiterobed innocence, and flower-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — I have often amused myself with thinking how different... | |
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