 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...affemblage of taverns, and the great emporium for ladies of eafy virtue. But the intellectual man is ftruck with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhauftible. On Wednefday, July 6, he was engaged to fup with me at my lodgings in Downing-ftreet,... | |
 | 1794 - 518 pages
...in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change...intellectual man is struck with it, as comprehending the vibole of human life in all its 'variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...aflcmblage of taverns, and the great emporium for ladies of eafy virtue. But the intelIc&ual man is ftruck with it, as comprehending the whole of human life in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhauftible." in wafte ; and indeed this is the cafe with moft people, whatever their fortune is."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...2, 1763, and Oct. 26, 1769. where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible'. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged to sup with me at my lodgings in Downing-street, Westminster.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Fertility of yohnsoris mind. 489 where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...in all its variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible1. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged to sup with me at my lodgings in Downing-street,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...assemblage of taverns, and the great emporium for Jadies of easy virtue. But the intellectual man is struck with it, as comprehending the whole of human... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...waste?"—JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, breaking bottles and a thousand other things. Waste cannot man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change;...variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible." M 2 be accurately told, though we are sensible how destructive it is. (Economy on the one hand, by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change ; a dramatick enthusiast, as the grand scene of theatrical entertainments...variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. On Wednesday, July 6, he was engaged to sup with •n at my lodgings in Downing-street, Westminster.... | |
 | 1812 - 594 pages
...in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon 'Change;...variety, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. THE VIPER AND THE LEECH. We both prick, said the viper one day to the simple leech, we both prick ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle ; a mercantile man, as a place where a prodigious deal of business is done upon Change...pleasure, as an assemblage of taverns, and the great emporinm for ladiea of easy virtue : but the intellectual man is struck with it, as comprehending the... | |
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They, whose narrow minds are contracted to the consideration of some one particular pursuit, view it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government in its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle... 
