 ... thinking how different a place London is to different people. They, whose narrow minds are contracted to the consideration of some one particular pursuit, view it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government...  The British Prose Writers - Pagina 1101821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pagina’s
...thinks of it merely as the feat of government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vaft market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of bufmefs is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthufiaft, as the grand fcene of theatrical entertainments... | |
 | 1794 - 518 pagina’s
...thinks of it merely as a seat of Government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious...intellectual man is struck with it, as comprehending the vibole of human life in all its 'variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.... | |
 | 1799 - 442 pagina’s
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...thinks of it merely as the feat of government in its different departments; a grazier as a vaft market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of bufmefs is done upon 'Change ; a dramatic enthufiaft, a< the grand fcene of theatrical entertainments... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...Fertility of yohnsoris mind. 489 where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible1. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...2, 1763, and Oct. 26, 1769. where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible'. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...of it merely as the seat of government irf its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a...prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments ; a man of pleasure, as an assemblage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagina’s
...it? What is waste?"—JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, breaking bottles and a thousand other things. Waste cannot man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business...with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible." M 2 be accurately told, though we... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...thinks of it merely as the seat of government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a...prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments ; a man of pleasure, as an assemblage... | |
 | 1812 - 594 pagina’s
...thinks of it merely as a seat of government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a...with it, as comprehending the -whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. THE VIPER AND THE LEECH. We both prick,... | |
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