 | James Boswell - 1791 - 600 pàgines
...that if I were to refide in London, the exquifite zeft with which I relifhed it in occafional-vifhs might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JoHNSON....in London all that life can afford." To obviate his apprehenfion, that by fettling in London I might defert the feat of my anceftors, I allured him, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pàgines
...to refide in London, the exquifire zeft with which I relifhed it in occaficnal vifits might go oft", and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir,...London all that life can afford. " To obviate his apprehenfion, that by fettling in London I might defert the feat of my anceftors, I aflured him, that... | |
 | 1923 - 1008 pàgines
...scenes . ' ' To him London was the only place for a man at all intellectual. " No, sir," he said, " when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life...for there is in London all that life can afford." The/ study of mankind was best pursued in a great city, and with Johnson the human interest dominated,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pàgines
..." Why, Sir, you find no man at all intellectual who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a mau is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there...obviate his apprehension, that by settling in London 1 might desert the seat of my ancestors, I assured him that I had old feudal principles to a degree... | |
 | 1920 - 880 pàgines
...world. " Does not a man sometimes grow tired of London? " asked Boswell. " Sir," replied Dr. Johnson, " when a man is tired of London he is tired of life!" So thought Addison and Steele; and they knew how to choose and how to treat the most representative... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pàgines
...relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSOX : " Why, bir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing...apprehension, that by settling in London I might desert the scat of my ancestors, I assured him that I had old feudal principles to a degree of enthusiasm ; and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1830 - 686 pàgines
...which I relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. " Wby, sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is...is in London all that life can afford." To obviate bis apprehension that by settling in London I might desert the seat of my ancestors, I assured him... | |
 | 1791 - 796 pàgines
...Why, fir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, fir, when a man u tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is...London all that life can afford. " " To obviate his apprehenfion, that by fettling in London I might dufert the feat of my anceftors, I affixed him that... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1838 - 692 pàgines
...in company, and it must be added, in the delights and luxuries of London. " When a man," said he, " is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford." This is not the language of one whom " Nature's works can charm ;" of one who drinks at that exhaustless... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pàgines
...money, how could he maintain them in for eign countries? 1 suggested a doubt, that if I were to re side in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished...of life; for there is in London all that life can aflord." To obviate his apprehension, that by settling in London I might desert the seat of my ancestors,... | |
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find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford. 
