 I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude.  The Quarterly Review - עמוד 39נערך על ידי - 1832תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 דפים
...obliging fellow. At * Dr. Johnson, in his Journey, thus beautifully describes his situation here : " I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on cither side, were high Mils, which, by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 דפים
...obliging fellow. At * Dr. Johnson, in his Journey, thus beautifully describes his situation here : " I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the aif soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 דפים
...ever be regarded as auspicigus to the literature of his country. " I sat down on a bank," he says, " such as a writer of romance might have delighted to...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft ; and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 דפים
...cogent. We therefore willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 432 דפים
...cogent. We therefore willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 דפים
...cogent. We therefore willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 דפים
...cogent. We therefore willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | 1821 - 702 דפים
...author, Johnson experienced a similar excitement. " 1 sat down," says the author of the Rambler, " on a bank such as a writer of romance might have delighted to feign. I had no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 דפים
...cogent. We therefore willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 דפים
...cogent. We, therefore, willingly dismounted, and diverted ourselves as the place gave us opportunity. I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of romance...rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air was soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills,... | |
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