 I believe, Sir, you have 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 prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to...  Worthies of the world, a series of historical and critical sketches, ed. by ... - Trang 106được biên tập bởi - 1880Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 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 - 1835 - 374 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.... | |
 | 1914 - 964 trang
...only, but the form of Johnson's retort on poor Ogilvie and his "noble, wild prospects" of Scotland: "I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road to England." This, as the reader will see, is plastic language, or language endowed with the quality... | |
 | 1844 - 778 trang
...said to Ogilvie, in reply to his observation, that Scotland had a great many noble, wild prospects, " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the highroad that leads him to England." This was cutting enough, and Boswe\\ remembered it; f0r he afterwards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 trang
...himself perfectly safe; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSOK. " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, Has noble 192 193 wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 328 trang
...answer to that gentleman's remark, that Scotland has a great many "noble wild prospects." Johnson. "I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England ! " " This unexpetced and pointed sally," says Boswell, "produced a roar of applause. After all, however... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 trang
...himself perfectly safe ; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England !" (') This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause. After all, however, those who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 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.3... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 trang
...wild prospects. To this Johnson replied with much earnestness :— 302 LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHNSON. " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too,...sees is the high road that leads him to England." This withering gibe was received with roars of laughter. Another private supper at the Mitre gave further... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 trang
...that Scotland had a great many noble wild ' prospects." " I believe, sir," said Johnson, upon this, "you have a great many. ' Norway, too, has noble wild...sees is the high road that leads him to England." This unexpected and pointed sally produced what Boswell calls "a roar" of applause ; and even at all... | |
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