 | 1817 - 560 pagina’s
...religious instructions, to their private fire-sides, is compared, in the eloquent Ramiiiri , to our entrance into a large city after a distant prospect:...and magnificence; but when we have passed the gates, vt find it perplexed witli narrow passages, disgraced with despica-. ble cottages, embarrassed with... | |
 | 1803 - 322 pagina’s
...conceptions to mix ii\ the circulation. A transition from an authbr's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant...and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence ef splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but when we have passed the gates, we find it perplexed... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pagina’s
...transition from an author's book to his con. versation, is too often like an entrance into a lai ge city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...magnificence ; but, when we have passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, em. harassed with. obstructions,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pagina’s
...circulation. A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into alaige city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of pa. laces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but, when we have... | |
 | 1808 - 416 pagina’s
...ACCOUNT OF MH-• , T , , .. . .. . f*.',,* from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant...magnificence ; but, when we have passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, embarrassed with obstructions,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 372 pagina’s
..." A transition from an author's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a Jarge city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...magnificence ; but when we have passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, embarrassed with obstructions,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 pagina’s
...striking in the English language. " A transition from an author's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant...and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence Booked from the book to the man, presented a £ contrast that would no doubt frequently excite BIOGRAPHICAL... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pagina’s
...his conversation, 4 j is too often like an entrance into a large city, ^ • Life, vol. 1, p. 178. after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...and magnificence; but when we have passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, embarrassed with obstructions,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pagina’s
...conceptions to mix in the circulation. A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant...turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendor, grandeur, and. magnificence; but, when we have passed the gates, vre find it perplexed with... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pagina’s
...remarks, " to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, • Life, vol. 1, p. 178. after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we bave passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages,... | |
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A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur,... 
