 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...  La Belle Assemblée - Pagina 2001806Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 578 pagina’s
...ago seen white-robed innocence and flower-bespungled meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisf1ed with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and... | |
 | Joseph Thomas Raby - 1909 - 168 pagina’s
...(laughter) — what I mean is, it must not go any further." "Sir," said Dr. Johnson, " if yon wish to have a notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied witn neeing its great streets and squares, but must sim ey the innumerable little lanes and courts."... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 828 pagina’s
...ago seen white-robed innocence and jlower-bcspaiig/cd meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise;" and with that gave must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | 1916 - 792 pagina’s
...ago seen white-robed innocence and flower-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, he bleating of the folded flocks is borne ; must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | Emile Legouis, Sir Leslie Stephen - 1921 - 506 pagina’s
...constituted the true majesty of the place, and said in the pompous manner habitual with him : — " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...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,... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - 1922 - 360 pagina’s
...ago seen -white-robed innocence, and flower-bespangled meads" Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1923 - 372 pagina’s
...distinction. On Tuesday the 5th of July I again visited Johnson. Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...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,... | |
 | Elizabeth Montizambert - 1923 - 258 pagina’s
...Chapter House at Westminster and were only moved to the Record Office in 1839. NEVILL'S COURT "Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts." — DR. JOHNSON. A stone's throw from the east... | |
 | George Byron Gordon - 1924 - 414 pagina’s
...like London but you cannot help loving it — WD HOWELLS. Talking of London, Johnson observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts." — JAMES BOSWELL. NEVILLE'S COURT I FIND it... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1926 - 928 pagina’s
...ago seen white-robed innocence and flower-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, ; stir more than they can quiet ; fly to the end,...and degrees ; pursue some few principles which they must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
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