 I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to...  Lives of Scottish Poets - Seite 131von Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 378 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1898 - 480 Seiten
...to Boswell's timid suggestion that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects, " I believe, sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high-road that leads him to England." hazards; and the poet felt obliged... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 280 Seiten
...observed that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects." " I believe, sir," said Johnson upon this, "you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England." ' This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
 | 1900 - 674 Seiten
...who claimed for his country a great many " noble wild prospects," Johnson replied, " I believe, sir, you have a great many, Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Though Boswell makes a slight remonstrance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 Seiten
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England ! " This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 Seiten
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON : * I believe, Sir, Waller. I w@6y" 104 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the highroad... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 540 Seiten
...; for he observed, that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. JOHNSON. " I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway too, has noble wild...noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the / .I noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England!" This... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1901 - 214 Seiten
...claimed for his country a great many " noble wild prospects," Johnson replied, f " I believe, sir, you have a great many, Norway, too, has / noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for pro| digious noble wild prospects. But, sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1902 - 724 Seiten
...who claimed for his country a great many " noble wild prospects," Johnson replied, " I believe, sir, you have a great many, Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England." Though Boswell makes a slight remonstrance... | |
 | George Gilbert Ramsay - 1903 - 456 Seiten
...he observed that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects. ' I believe, sir,' said Johnson, ' you have a great many ; Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England.' LXXXII. Woman's Love. Queen Elizabeth... | |
 | John Forster - 1903 - 482 Seiten
...that Scotland had a great many noble wild prospects." " I believe, sir," said Johnson, upon this, " you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild...sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road which leads him to England." This unexpected and pointed sally... | |
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