 | 1803 - 322 trang
...see nothing but spires of temples, and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence ef splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but when we have passed...find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced wilh despicable cottages, embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke. No. XV. TUESDAY, MAY... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 trang
...nothing but spires of temples and turrets of pa. laces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but, when we have passed...narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, emharassed with obstructions, and clouded with •moke. N° 15. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 17SQ. JEc quando ubtrior... | |
 | 1806 - 348 trang
...see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but, when we have passed...narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, em. harassed with. obstructions, and clouded with tmoke. N° 15. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 17$a Et quando uberior... | |
 | 1808 - 416 trang
...nothing but spires of temples, and turrets of palaces, and imagine it .the residence of splendour, .grandeur, and magnificence ; but, when we have passed...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke." Ramb. No. XIV. If this be true, authors would act wisely to imitate the Eastern prirlces, who cultivate... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 trang
...see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we have passed...disgraced with despicable cottages, embarrassed with obstruo lions, and clouded with smoke. N° l- r ». TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1750. £r quanfa vArfior vitwrum... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 372 trang
...see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but when we have passed...narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, embarrasged with obstructions, and clouded with smoke. NM5. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1750. Ft quanao uberior... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 trang
...see nothing but spires of temples, and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we have passed...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke.* The slow progress of the Rambler toward the possession of that fame which it ultimately acquired, affected... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 trang
...see nothing but spires of temples, and turrets of palates, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we have passed...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke.* The slow progress of the Rambler toward the possession of that fame which it ultimately acquired, affected... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 trang
...of palaces; and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we bave passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke.* The slow progress of the Rambler toward the possession of that fame which it ultimately acquired, affected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 trang
...distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendor, grandeur, and. magnificence; but, when we have passed the gates, vre find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, embarrassed with obstructions)... | |
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A transition from an author's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur,... 
