The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science. AuthorsVizetelly, Branston and Company, 1834 - 588 páginas |
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Página 335 - on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden After laying down my pen, I took several turns In а
Página 18 - the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimension of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original, and it is as full of genius as it is of humanity.
Página 129 - sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that, in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language ; and this encouraged me to think that I might, in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious.
Página 315 - a favourable reception at most of the religious houses I visited, and whenever I approached a peasant's house, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that generally procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; this, however, was not the case with the rich, who generally despised both
Página 17 - of temples ; not to make accurate measurement! of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts ; but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to
Página 290 - for, if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." No man, however, possessed more of the milk of human kindness than Johnson ; was more ready to assist distress, or conferred a benefit in a more
Página 286 - do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. I thought your book an imposture : I think it an imposture still," &c. His Tour to the Hebrides was, however, well spoken of by many natives distinguished for their literary abilities; and Mr. Tytler says,
Página 128 - read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With this view, I took some of the papers, and, making short hints of
Página 17 - name this gentleman without remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliuess of temples ; not to make accurate measurement! of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the
Página 250 - I remember a great deal of good weather in my time." " That is more," said Swift, "than I can say; I never remember any weather that was not too hot or too cold; too wet or too dry; but, however, God Almighty contrives it; at the end of the year tis all very well.