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" A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur,... "
The British Essayists;: Rambler - Página xviii
de Alexander Chalmers - 1808
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The Port Folio

1817 - 560 páginas
...instructions, to their private fire-sides, is compared, in the eloquent Ramiiiri , to our entrance into a large city after a distant prospect: " Remotely we see nothing...and magnificence; but when we have passed the gates, vt find it perplexed witli narrow passages, disgraced with despica-. ble cottages, embarrassed with...
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Select British Classics, Volumen 5

1803 - 322 páginas
...circulation. A transition from an authbr's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence ef splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but when we have passed the gates, we find it perplexed...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volumen 1

1806 - 348 páginas
...transition from an author's book to his con. versation, is too often like an entrance into a lai ge city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages, em. harassed with. obstructions, and clouded with tmoke. N° 15. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 17$a Et quando uberior...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 páginas
...circulation. A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into alaige city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of pa. laces, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence ; but, when we have...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volumen 4

1808 - 416 páginas
..... . f*.',,* from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke." Ramb. No. XIV. If this be true, authors would act wisely to imitate the Eastern prirlces, who cultivate...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volumen 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 páginas
...his conversation, 4 j is too often like an entrance into a large city, ^ • Life, vol. 1, p. 178. after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke.* The slow progress of the Rambler toward the possession of that fame which it ultimately acquired, affected...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volumen 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 páginas
...remarks, " to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, • Life, vol. 1, p. 178. after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we bave passed the gates, we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with despicable cottages,...
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The Rambler, Volumen 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 páginas
...A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of splendor, grandeur, and. magnificence; but, when we have passed the gates, vre find it perplexed with...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of ..., Volumen 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 páginas
...remarks, " to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, * Life, vol. 1, p. 178. after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples, and turrets of palates, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and magnificence; but when we have passed...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volumen 4

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 páginas
...A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing...embarrassed with obstructions, and clouded with smoke. NUMB. 15. TUESDAY, May 8, 1750. £t quando nberior vifiorum copia ? Quando fllajor maritist patvit...
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