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
| James Boswell - 1889 - 480 pages
...one.— Walter Scott. 2 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 air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side; were high hills,... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 494 pages
...SCOTT. 3 Dr. Johnson, In his " Journey," thus beautifully describes his situation here : "I sat down en a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had, indeed, to trm to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day WM •*"*••*•... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 558 pages
...— Walter Scott. a Dr. Johnson, in his " Journey," thus beautifully describes his situation here: "I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance mighthave delighted to feign. I had, indeed, no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1892 - 480 pages
...brought bread with us, were very liberally regaled. The inhabitants, a very coarse 4 tribe, ignorant ' ' 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,... | |
| JAMES BOSWELL - 1892
...— Walter Scott. 2 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 air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
| 1899 - 1006 pages
...towards noon, — I sät dmcn on a bank, such äs a writer of romanee might have ädighted to feiffn; I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear r leidet streamed ai my feet — here I first conceived the thought of Ihis narration (Hebrides). Freilich... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 556 pages
...from tears." * • 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 air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
| 1900 - 674 pages
...neither impregnate the imagination nor enlarge the understanding." And though he shortly afterwards sits down on a bank " such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign," and there conceived the thought of his book, he does not seem to have felt much enthusiasm. He checked... | |
| Leslie Stephen - 1902 - 724 pages
...neither impregnate the imagination nor enlarge the understanding." And though he shortly afterwards sits down on a bank " such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign," and there conceived the thought of his book, he does not seem to have felt much enthusiasm. He checked... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1906 - 270 pages
...therefore willingly dismounted and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat dawn on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have...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,... | |
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