| James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 Seiten
...man who has not bcen in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having scen what is expected a man should see. The grand object of travelling is to sce the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of the world — the... | |
| Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 Seiten
...[Johnson's] projected journey to Italy, — »A man«, said Johnson, »who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen...is expected a man should see. The grand object of all travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great empires... | |
| Robert Morris - 1879 - 784 Seiten
...on the vitreous theme. Past Scala Tyrorum, the Ladder of Tyre. As old Samuel Johnson says, on these shores were the four great empires of the world — the Assyrian, the Persian, the Greek, and the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 Seiten
...be applied upon every slight occasion. TlLl.OTSON. ITALY. A man who has not been in Italy is always I(N I N AH our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1883 - 1162 Seiten
...talking of Ws projected journey to Italy,—' A man,' said Johnson,' who bas not been in Italy Is always NTO THE FIRST. I. KNOW ye the land where the cypress and myrtle Are emblems of deeds t M*. [See Appendix, Note 40.] The grand object of all Time writes no wrinkle on thine azure brow—... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 Seiten
...journey to Italy was still in the doctor's thoughts. He said : "A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen...On those shores were the four great empires of the world—the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law,... | |
| James Macaulay - 1884 - 164 Seiten
...majority of any audience are not reasonable minds, swayed by argument only. THE MEDITERRANEAN. HPHE grand object of travelling is to see the shores of...world — the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 634 Seiten
...A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He said, " A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen...The grand object of travelling is to see the shores Indorsed—" Mr. Saml. Johnson to the Earl of Hertford, requesting apartments at Hampton Court nth... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 634 Seiten
...A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He said, " A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen...The grand object of travelling is to see the shores Indorsed — " Mr. Saml. Johnson to the Earl of Hertford, requesting apartments at Hampton Court nth... | |
| J. Brown - 1885 - 324 Seiten
...talking of his projected journey to Italy, ' a man,' said Johnson, " who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen...is expected a man should see. The grand object of all travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On these shores were the four great empires... | |
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