 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 376 pages
...his talk, when he likened himself to a physician, who, after he had practised long in a great city, retires to a small town, and takes less practice....writings that the practice of a physician, retired to a town, does to his practice in a great city.' Had he known how vast an audience his strong, wholesome... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquillity. A physician, who has practised long in a great city, may be excused if he retires to a small...small town, does to his practice in a great city." BOSWELL. " But I wonder, Sir, you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing." JOHNSON.... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1884 - 536 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to rest and tranquillity. A physician who has practised long in a great city may be excused if he retires to a small...small town does to his practice in a great city." Boswell : " But I wonder, sir, you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing." Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 722 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquillity. A physician, who has practised long in a great city, may be excused if he retires to a small...bears the same proportion to the good I can do by 1 These two little words may be observed as marks of Mr. Boswcll's accuracy in reporting the expressions... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...conversations, he compares himself to a physician who had long practised in a city, retires to a country parish and takes less practice. " Now, sir, the good I can...conversation bears the same proportion to the good I can do my writings that the practice of a physician retired to a town, does to his practice in a great city."... | |
 | Francis Richard Charles Grant - 1887 - 216 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquility. A physician, who has practised long in a great city, may be excused if he retires to a small...small town •does to his practice in a great city. " Boswdl. But I wonder, sir, you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing. " Johnson.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 522 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquillity. A physician, who has practised long in a great city, may be excused if he retires to a small...a small town, does to his practice in a great city 2.' BOSwELL. ' But I wonder, Sir, you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing.' JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 504 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquillity. A physician, who has practised long in a great city, may be excused if he retires to a small...small town, does to his practice in a great city." BOSWELL. " But I wonder, Sir, you have not more plea1 These two little words may be observed as marks... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquillity. A physician, who has practised long in a a thing as that for him than he would have asked me...denoted his imbecility. I as much believe that he wrote guod I can do by my writings, that the practice of a physician, retired to a small town, does to bis... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...is not to be blamed if he retires to ease and tranquillity. A physician, who has practised long ma wer-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of BOSWELL : " But I wonder, Sir, you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing." JOHNSON... | |
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A physician, who has practised long in a great city, may be excused if he retires to a small town, and takes less practice. Now, Sir, the good I can do by my conversation bears the same proportion to the good I can do by my writings, that the practice... 
