Such are the things which this journey has given me an opportunity of seeing, and such are the reflections which that sight has raised. Having passed my time almost wholly in cities, I may have been surprised by modes of life and appearances of nature,... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 416by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| 1775 - 868 pages
...which that fight has raifed. Having paiTed my time almoft wholly in cities, 1 may have been furprized by modes of life, and appearances of nature, that...and more varied converfation. Novelty and ignorance mult always be reciprocal, and I cannot but be confcious that my thoughts on -national manners are... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1775 - 280 pages
...raifed. Having paffed my time almoft wholly in citie_s, kmay have been furprifed by modes of life anw appearances of nature, that are familiar to men of...thoughts on national manners, are the thoughts, of one w ho has feen but little. ri N is; THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY REFERENCE DEPARTMENT • This book is... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1775 - 400 pages
...almoft wholly in cities, I may have been furprifed by modes of life and appearances of nature, that arc familiar to men of wider furvey and more varied converfation,...manners, are the thoughts of one who has feen but little. FIN I S. I -^nfa*~- — !%^. ... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1775 - 664 pages
...raited. Having palled my time alniolt wholly in cities, I may have been (urpriied by modes of lite and appearances of nature, that are familiar to men of wider furvey and > more varied converfat.on. Novelty and ignorance mull klwayi be rer iprocal, and I cjnr.ot but be confcious that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1785 - 400 pages
...which that fight has raifed. Having pafled my time alraoft wholly in cities, I may have been furprifed by modes of life and appearances of nature, that are familiar to men c>£ wider furvey and more varied converfation. Novelty and ignorance muft always be reciprocal, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...which that fight has raifed. Having pafred my time almoft wholly in cities, I may have been furprifed by modes of life and appearances of nature, that are...be confcious that my thoughts on national manners, arc the thoughts of one who has feen but little. END OF THE. TENTH VOLUME. ... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...which that fight has raifed. Having paired my time almoft wholly in cities, I may have been furprifed by modes of life and appearances of nature, that are...ignorance muft always be reciprocal, and I cannot but be confeious that my thoughts on national manners, arc the thoughts of one who has leen but little. SND... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1791 - 458 pages
...which that fight has raifed. Having pafled my time almoft wholly in cities, I may have been furprifed by modes of life and appearances of nature, that are familiar to men of 384 A JOURNEY, &c. ^ ";> wider furvey and more varied converfation. Novelty and ignorance muft always... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...apology ,in the laft paragraph of his book, avowing with candour, " That he may have been fur" prized by modes of life, and appearances of ." nature, that...men of wider " furvey, and more varied converfation. No." velty and ignorance muft always be recipro"cal; and he is confcious that his thoughts " on national... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1792 - 258 pages
...which that fight has raifed. Having paffed my time almoft wholly in cities, I may have been furprifed. by modes of life and appearances of nature, that are familiar .to men of wider furvey and mor» varied converfation. Novelty and ignorance muft always be reciprocal, and I cannot but be confcious... | |
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