 I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of Romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 35by Samuel Johnson - 1818Full view - About this book
 | 1802 - 510 pages
...WRITTEN UPON READING THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES OF JOHNSON^ JOURNEY ; — " I fat down on a bank, fuch at a writer " of romance might have delighted to feign. " I had indeed no trees to whifper over my " head, but a clear rivulet ftreamed at my " feet. The day was calm, the air foft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...the day advanced towards noon, we entered a narrow valley not very flowery, but sufficiently verdant. Our guides told us, that the horses could, not travel...writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had inindeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...reasonable, and the argument cogent. We, therefore, willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as (he place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such...my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. Ihe day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me,- and on cither... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...Dr. Johnson in his Journey, thus beautifully describes his situation here : — " I sat down onabank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...the day advanced towards noon, we entered a narrow valley not very flowery, but sufficiently verdant. Our guides told us, that the horses could not travel...rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on cither side, were high hills, which, by hindering the eye fi.om ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...without rest or meat, and entreated us to stop here, because no grass would be found in any other piacc. The request was reasonable, and the argument cogent....streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was svfh and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before rife, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 pages
...obliging fellow. At * Dr. Johnson, in his Journey, thus beautifully describes his situation here : " I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the aif soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...author, Johnson experienced a similar excitement. " 1 sat down," says the author of the Rambler, " on a bank such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air... | |
 | 1829 - 642 pages
...on a bank in Glen Morrison. He had no trees to whisper over him, but a clear rivulet streamed at his feet : " the day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude." Vi'e have here concentrated the essence of a thousand descriptions of wild mountain scenery. The "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...— WALTER SCOTT.] J Dr. Johnson, in his Journey, thus beautifully deseril** his situation here : " I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
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