 We walked in the evening in Greenwich park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition, " Is not this very fine?" Having no exquisite relish of the beauties of nature, and being more delighted with " the busy hum of men," I answered " Yes,...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 114avtor: James Boswell - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 strani
...more delighted with " the bufy hum of men," I anfwered, " Yes, Sir -, but not equal to Fleet-ftreet." JoHNSON. " You are right, Sir." I am aware that many of my readers may cenfure my want of tafte. Let me, however, fhelter myfelf under the authority of a very fafhionable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 strani
...which my readers will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of...of men," I answered, " Yes, Sir ; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are eight, Sir." my want of taste. Let me, however, shelter myself under... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...which my readers will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of...Nature', and being more delighted with 'the busy hum of men4,' I answered, ' Yes, Sir ; but not equal to Fleet-street'.' JOHNSON. ' You are right, Sir.' '... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...which my readers will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition, " Is not this very fine V Having no exquisite relish of the beauties of Nature, and being more delighted with " the busy hum... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...which my readers will hare the pleasure to persue in itN proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of...of men," I answered, " Yes, Sir; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are right, Sir." 1 am aware that many of my readers may censure my want... | |
 | 1829 - 512 strani
...insensible to the charms of nature. "We walked in the evening," says Boswell, " in Greenwich-park. Johnson asked me, I suppose by way of trying my disposition, ' Is not this very fine V Having no exquisite relish of the beauties of nature, and bein£ more delighted with the ' busy hum... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 strani
...which my readers sill have the pleasure to persne in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of...beauties of Nature, and being more delighted with " the bnsy hum of men," I answered, " Yes, Sir ; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are right,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 strani
...trying his disposition, "Is not this very line?" Boswell, having no exquisite relish of the beanties of nature, and being more delighted with " the busy hum of men," answered, " Yes, sir; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are right, sir." Johnson and his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 strani
...which my readers will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of...of men,'' I answered, " Yes, sir ; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are right, sir." I am aware that many of my readers may censure my want... | |
 | 1821 - 372 strani
...Greenwich Park, he asked Bosvvell, by way of trying his disposition, " Is not this very line ?" Boswell, having no exquisite relish of the beauties of nature,...being more delighted with " the busy hum of men," answered, " Yes, sir ; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You areYight, sir." Johnson and his... | |
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