 The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who have been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom.  Chambers' Edinburgh Journal - Seite 901848Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 522 Seiten
...SURROUNDINGS .... 363 XI. THAMES STREET 420 XII. LONDON BRIDGE AND SOUTHWARK 445 INTRODUCTORY. IR, the happiness of London is not to be conceived but...within the circumference of ten miles from where we sit than in all the rest of the kingdom." Such was the dictum of Dr. Johnson when he was seated with... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 528 Seiten
...SURROUNDINGS .... 363 II. THAMES STREET 42O XII. LONDON BRIDGE AND SOUTHWARK 445 INTRODUCTORY. IR, the happiness of London is not to be conceived but...within the circumference of ten miles from where we sit than in all the rest of the kingdom." Such was the dictum of Dr. Johnson when he was seated with... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 Seiten
...Boswell to publish his " Travels in Corsica :" and at the " Mitre" he said finely of London, " Sir, the happiness of London is not to be conceived but...within the circumference of ten miles from where we sit than in all the rest of the kingdom." It was here the famous "Tour to the Hebrides" was planned... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 678 Seiten
...in praise of London as of others written in praise of country scenes. Thus Dr. Johnson remarks : " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who have resided in it. I will venture to say there is more learning and science within the circumference of... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 Seiten
...small drinking-glass and a large one may be equally full, but the large one holds more than the small." The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who have been in it. Johnson asserted that " there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 Seiten
...taking the wall, another yields it; and it is never a dispute." Talking of a London life he observed: "The happiness of London is not to be conceived but...where we now sit than in all the rest of the kingdom." BOSWELL. " The only disadvantage is the great distance at which people live from one another." JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 Seiten
...advantage was overbalanced by making the boys run after him." Talking of a London life, he said, " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but...we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom." BOSWELL. " The only disadvantage is the great distance at which people live from one another." JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 172 Seiten
...London consists." What would he have said of the London of to-day ? *** Talking of London life, he said, "The happiness of London is not to be conceived but...say, there is more learning and science within the circuit of ten miles from where we now sit than in all the rest of the kingdom." Boswell : "The only... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 Seiten
...—Life. Collectanea by Maxwell, 1770. Learning in I will venture to say that there is more Lond011 learning and science within the circumference of ten...where we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom. — Life. September 30, 1769. Life in When a man is tired of London, he is tired London of life ; for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 492 Seiten
...advantage was overbalanced by his making the boys run after him." 2 Talking of a London life, he said, " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but...we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom." BOSWELL. "The only disadvantage is the great distance at which people live from one another." JOHNSON.... | |
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