 All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common people of England is greater than that of any other vulgar. This superiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence, which are continually trickling among us, which every one may catch,...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Idler - Page 20by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | 1758 - 282 pages
...together longer than th:y are diverted by founds or (hows. All Foreigners remark, that the knowlege of the common people of England is greater than that...fuperiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of knowlege which are continually trickling among us, which every one can reach, and of which every one... | |
 | 1761 - 308 pages
...a Tumbler, and no company can keep together longer than they are diverted by founds or fhows. *• ALL Foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common...England is greater than that of any other vulgar. This Superiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence, which are continually trickling C 6... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...towhich,the way which they had prefcribed to themfelves, would never have conducted them. Idler, Y. z, p. 79. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common...England is greater than that of any other vulgar. D^O, v. i, P. 3$. THE Mdies of princes feldom produce ,-. - ' n -r---£if,iV great effects ; for princes... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...upon a tumbler, and no com any can ke:p together longer than they are diverted by founds or (hows. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common people of England is greater than that ot any other vulgar. This fuperiority we un Joubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence, which are... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...together longer than they are diverted by sounds or .shows. All foreigners remark, that the know ledge. of the common people of England is greater than that of any other vulgar. This superiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence which are continually trickling among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the way which they :had prescribed to themselves, would never have conducted them." ri vol. 2, p. 79. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common people of England is greater thau that of any other vulgar. Ibid. vol. 1) p. 33. S'ELF-lCNOWLEDGTi. k Porrtanus, a man celebrated... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...longer than they are diverted by sounds or shows. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of die common people of England is greater than that of any other vulgar. This superiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence which are continually trickling among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...upon a tumbler; and no company can keep together longer than they are diverted by sounds or shows. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common...England is greater than that of any other vulgar. This superiority we undoubtedly1 Owe to the rivulets of intelligence, which are con tinually trickling among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...upon a tumbler; and no company can keep together longer than they are diverted with sounds or shows. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common...England is greater than that of any. other vulgar. This superiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence which are continually trickling among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...upon a tumbler, and no company can keep together longer than they are diverted by sounds or shows. All foreigners remark, that the knowledge of the common...England is greater than that of any other vulgar. This superiority we undoubtedly owe to the rivulets of intelligence, which are continually trickling among... | |
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