 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...to reside in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. " Why, sir,...in London all that life can afford." To obviate his apprehension, that by settling in London I might desert the seat of my ancestors, I assured him that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...to reside in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir,...for there is in London all that life can afford." (1) James de Duglas was requested by King Robert Bruce in his last hours to repair with his heart to... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1838 - 692 pages
...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 pages
...to re side in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. " Why. sir,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...to reside in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir,...for there is in London all that life can afford.' ( 1 ) James de Duglas was requested by King Robert Bruce in his last hours to repair with his heart... | |
 | James Thorne - Thames River (England) - 1847 - 480 pages
...regretted that men of stronger intellect should still be found ready to give currency and credit to of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford."* But while we can thus see pretty plainly how natural it was for Cowley to write gloomily under the... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 676 pages
...that tiresome dull place, where all people under thirty find so much amusement." — Gray, in 17C4. " Why, Sir, you find no man at all intellectual who...for there is in London all that life can afford." — Dr. Johnson, in 1777. JONATHAN BOUCHIEK. VOLTAIRE AND DR. JOHNSON.— It is of sufficient importance... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1861 - 696 pages
...occasional visits, might not go off, and he grow tired of it. " Why, sir," answers Johnson, to that, " you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing...for there is in London all that life can afford." Cowper, devotee as he was to the agricultural interest, could and would give emphasis to London's comprehensive... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 592 pages
...that tiresome dull place, where oil people under thirty find so much amusement." — Gray, in 1764. " Why, Sir, you find no man at all intellectual who...for there is in London all that life can afford." — Dr. Johnson, in 1777. JONATHAN BOUCHIER. VOLTAIRE AND DR. J(pnNSON. — It is of sufficient importance... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 602 pages
...find so much amusement." — Cray, in 1764. " Why, Sir, you find no man at all intellectual who it willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired...for there is in London all that life can afford." — Dr. Johnson, in 1777. JONATHAN BOT/CHIER. VOLTAIBE AND DR. JOHNSON. — It is of sufficient importance... | |
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Why, Sir, you 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. 
