 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich park. He adȆ Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are right, sir." I am aware that many of my readers may censure my want... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose by way of trying my disposition,...of men," I answered, " Yes, Sir; but not equal to Fleet-street." JOHNSON. " You are right, Sir." I am aware that many of my readers may censure my want... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...insensible to the charms of nature. ' We walked in the evening,' says Boswell, ' in Greenwich-park. Johnson asked me, I suppose by way of trying my disposition, ' Is not this very fine ?' Green fields, and shady groves, and crystal springs And larks, and nightingales, are odious things.... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...at beds of violets ; Nor likes to leave her bed at early dawn, To meet the san upon the upland lawn. Having no exquisite relish of the beauties of nature,...of men,' I answered, ' Yes, sir ; but not equal to Fleet-street.* Johnson said, ' You are right, sir.' I am aware that many of my readers may censure... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...evening in th* says Boswell, ' in Greenwich-park. John- country, ' This may be very well ; but, son 10I 1 ų1 ?' Green fields, and shady groves, and crystal spring! And larks, and nightingales, are odious things.... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1844 - 682 pages
...London consists." In another place it is recorded : " We walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition,...equal to Fleet Street.' JOHNSON. ' You are right, sir' " Again : " It was a delightful day ; as we walked to St. Clement's Church I again remarked that Fleet... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1844 - 700 pages
...London consists." In another place it is recorded : " \ye walked in the evening in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition,...but not equal to Fleet Street.' JOHNSON. ' You are rig/it, sir.' " Again : world. ' Fleet Street,' said I, ' is, in my mind, more delightful than Tempe.'... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1845 - 308 pages
...London consists." In another place it is recorded : "We walked in the evening to Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition,...Fleet Street.' JOHNSON. — ' You are right, Sir" Again : " It was a delightful day ; as we walked to St. Clements's Church I again remarked that Fleet... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...will have the pleasure to peruse in its proper place. We walked in the evening in Greenwich park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition, "Is not this very 6ne?" Having no exquisite relish of the beauties of nature, and being more delighted with " the busy... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 328 pages
...till midnight echoed to his roar. " We walked in the evening," says Boswell, " in Greenwich Park. He asked me, I suppose by way of trying my disposition,...to Fleet Street.' Johnson. ' You are right, sir.' " * Boswell vindicates the taste here expressed by the example of a "very fashionable baronet," who,... | |
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We walked in the evening in Greenwich park. He asked me, I suppose, by way of trying my disposition, " Is not this very fine?" Having no exquisite relish of the beauties of nature, and being more delighted with " the busy hum of men," I answered " Yes,... 
