 | 1827 - 616 pages
...are false," observes the Doctor, " gain credit in the world. One of these it the cry of evil against luxury. Now. the truth is, that luxury produces much...London ; does it not produce real advantage in the ronveniencv and elegiince of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...copy beauties, forfeit all pretence To fame — to copy faults, is want of sense. Churchill. DXCV. Many things which are false are transmitted from book...London; does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...copy beauties, forfeit all pretence To fame — to copy faults, is want of sense. Churchill. DXCV. Many things which are false are transmitted from book...London; does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. ^ Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of any crime if he were inclined to it." rt Many things which are false are transmitted from book to book, and gain credit in the world. One... | |
 | John Wade - 1833 - 674 pages
...of men and things, but he recognised the utility of the same doctrine. " Many things," he remarks, " which are false, are transmitted from book to book,...credit in the world. One of these is the cry against luxury. Now the truth is, that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of the buildings in London... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the error of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON "Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of...good. Take the luxury of buildings in London. Does it n >t produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON " Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the error of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...if he were inclined to it." " Many things which are fales are transmitted from book to book, and gain credit in the world. One of these is the cry against... | |
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Many things which are false are transmitted from book to book, and gain credit in the world. One of these is the cry against the evil of luxury. Now the truth, is that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of buildings in London. 
