 I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him...  The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith - Pàgina 356per John Forster - 1854 - 548 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pàgines
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, ' Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London.' This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London', in my presence, many years before.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pàgines
...noble wild profpects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the nobleft profpect which a Scotchman ever fce,s, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed fally produced a roar of applaufe. After all, however, thofe, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pàgines
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...England!" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. ' I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those, who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. ' I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England1 !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pàgines
...having remarked, " that " Scotland had a great many noble wild pros' pects." JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have ' a great many : Norway, too, has noble 'wild ' prospects, and Lapland is remarkable for pro' digious noble wild prospects ; but, Sir, let me ' tell you, the noblest prospect which a Sc,otch'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pàgines
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those ^££ it to Caledonia. 1763. who admire the rude grandeur... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pàgines
...to attend to the noble prospect from the Castle-hill, he replied, " Sir, the noblest prospect that a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to London." — This lively sarcasm was thrown out at a tavern in London, in my presence, many years before.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pàgines
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOBNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed, sally... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...j for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many : Norway, too, has noble wild...sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Johnson said he had lately been a long while at Lichfield, but had grown very weary before he left... | |
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