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" I have often amused myself with thinking how different a place London is to different people. 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... "
London: Its Literary and Historical Curiosities - Page 15
by Frederick Saunders - 1854 - 269 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...are crouded together, that the wonderful immenfity of London confifts."—I have often amufed myfelf with thinking how different a place London is to different people. They, whofe narrow minds are contracted to the confideration of fome one particular purfuit, view it only...
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Freemason's Magazine, Or General and Complete Library, Volume 2

1794 - 518 pages
...multiplicity of human habitations which are crowded together, that the immensity of London consists. I have often amused myself with thinking how different...contracted to the consideration of some one particular object, view it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as a seat of Government...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...pounds a year. Therefore a great proportion muft go * " I have often (fays Mr. Bofwell) amufed myfelf with thinking how different a place London is to different people. They, whofe narrow minds are contracted to the confideration of fome one particular purfuit, view it only...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...human habitations which are crouded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists.' — I have often amused myself with thinking how different...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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...human habitations which are crouded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — I have often amused myself with thinking how different...only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government irf its different departments ; a grazier, as a vast market for cattle...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists."—I have often amused myself with thinking how different...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...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists*." * " I have often (says Mr. I^oswell) amused myself with thinking how different a place...the consideration of some one particular pursuit, vie>v it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government in its...
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The Halcyon Luminary, and Theological Repository, Volume 1

1812 - 594 pages
...crowded together, that the immensity of London consists. I have often amused myself with thinking now different a place London is, to different people....contracted to the consideration of some one particular object, view it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as a seat of government...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists*." * " I have often (says Mr. Boswell) amused myself with thinking how different a place...the consideration of some one particular pursuit, vie'.v it only through that medium. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government in its...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...that the won. derful immensity of London consists." " I have often amused myself," adds Boswell, " with thinking how different a place London is to different...one particular pursuit, view it only through that medinm. A politician thinks of it merely as the seat of government in its different departments ; a...
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