 ... 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
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pagina’s
...its different departments; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle; a mercantile man, as a place G 2 where a prodigious deal of business is done upon Change;...struck with it as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. " Johnson had a little money when... | |
 | Clara L. Matéaux - 1884 - 292 pagina’s
...different people. A politician thinks of it merely as a seat of government, a grazier as a vast market for cattle, a mercantile man as a place where a prodigious...entertainments, a man of pleasure as an assemblage of taverns ; but the intellectual man is struck with it as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety."... | |
 | Clara L. Matéaux - 1884 - 268 pagina’s
...enthusiast as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments, a man of pleasure as an assemblage of taverns ; but the intellectual man is struck with it as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety." From the far distance our eyes travel back to this dome, which is formed chiefly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 pagina’s
...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 uf taverns, and the great emporium for ladies of easy virtue. AGE 54.] ANOTHER SUPPER AT THE MITRE.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 598 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 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... | |
 | 1888 - 680 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 _l done upon 'Change ; a dramatic enthusiast as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments ; a man... | |
 | Manoel Gonzales (Don) - 1888 - 198 pagina’s
...Gonzales " appeared in print. " How different a place," said Johnson, "London is tcdifferent people; but the intellectual man is struck with it as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible." Its hard features were shown in the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 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. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 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...deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatic euthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments ; a man of pleasure, as an assemblage of... | |
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