 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagine
...cheerfulness of Fleet-street, owing t« jE1at' *ne constant quick succession of people which we per66. ' ceive passing through it. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, Fleetstreet...their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined. " An eminent tallow-chandler in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagine
...were very laudable qualities, but it might not be so easy to discover who the lady's inferiors were. He made the common remark on the unhappiness which...their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an O instance of this as can well be imagined. " An eminent tallow-chandler... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagine
...think the lull tide of human existence is at Charing-Cross, He nude the common remark on the uohappineu which men who have led a busy life experience, when...they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves ut ease, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, and wish to return... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagine
...were very laudable qualities, but it might not be so easy to discover who the lady's inferiors were. He made the common remark on the unhappiness which...their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined. " An eminent tallow-chandler in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagine
...of it ; but every one must do something. On another occasion, however, he made the common remark ou the unhappiness which men who have led a busy life...their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined. " An eminent tallow-chandler in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pagine
...the cheerfulness of Fleet-street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, Fleet-street...at Charing-cross." He made the common remark on the unbappiness which men who have led a busy life experience, when they retire in expectation of enjoying... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagine
...one must do something. On another occasion, however, he made the com. mou remark on the unhappmess which men who have led a busy life experience, when...and that they generally languish for want of their habitnal occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagine
...the cheerfulness of Fleet-street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it. JOHNSON. '? Why, sir, Fleet-street...full tide of human existence is at Charing-cross." No. XIV. MANNERS. THOUGH of no high extraction himself, Johnson had much respect for birth and family,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagine
...the cheerfulness of Fleet-street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it. JOHNSON. " Why, sir, Fleet-street...their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined. " An eminent tallow-chandler in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagine
...the cheerfulness of Fleet-street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it. JOHNSON. " Why, sir, Fleet-street...they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves at case, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, ami wish to return to... | |
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He made the common remark on the unhappiness which men who have led a busy life experience, when they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves at ease, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it.... 
