| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 trang
...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 trang
...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 - 640 trang
...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...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 trang
...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' man ever saw, is the high-road that leads him to ' England." Mr Arthur Lee mentioned. some... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 trang
...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...produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those ^££ it to Caledonia. 1763. who admire the rude grandeur of Nature, cannot deny 54. * On Saturday,... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 trang
...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 trang
...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 Scocthman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed, sally... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 trang
...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...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 trang
...prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects : but, sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 trang
...noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell yon, the noblest prospect which a Scocthman ever sees, it the high road that leads him to England !" This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applanse. After all, however, those who admire the rude grandenr of Nature, cannot deny it to Caledonia.... | |
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