 Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in...  La Belle Assemblée - Page 2001806Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...mark of distinction. Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion ofthe magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, John Binny - 1862 - 740 pages
...the city." — STOWE'B Surrey (Thorns' Edition), pp. 5, 6. 15 But " if you wish," said Dr. Johnson, "to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its streets and squares, but must survey the little lanes and courts. It is not," he added, "in the showy... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 332 pages
...littleness, extending itself over a great tract of land." Johnson's definition is still more to the point : " if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 pages
...himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. THE MAGNITUDE OF LONDON. If you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...seen white-robed innocence and ftouxr-bapangled mead».' Talking of London, be observed, ' Sir, if yon wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing it» great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and court«. It is not... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...scen white-robed innocence and jlower-oespangled meads.' Talking of London, he observed, ' Sir, if yon wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with sceing its great strcets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...ago seen whiterobed innocence, and flower-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the shewy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pages
...awe, could not but excite some ludicrous emotions. — Boswett. Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | George Routledge (and sons; ltd.) - 1880 - 262 pages
...same time, augmented its extent, and increased its riches and magnificence. HOW BEST TO SEE LONDON. " If you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. 1 1 is not in the showy evolutions of buildings,... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 678 pages
...illustrated and enforced than in the inexhaustible Boswell : — " Of London, Johnson observed, ' Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of the city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the... | |
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