 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1814 - 430 páginas
...visiting countries so circumstanced ; especially as it was affirmed by our great moralist,* that " the grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores," said he, " were the four great empires of ]he world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, Greek, and Roman.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...nothing else but his parti." A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He «aid, "A man who ha» not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority,...shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the foer great Empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. — All our... | |
 | Thomas R. Joliffe - 1822 - 534 páginas
...be made with perfect safety, and scarcely any personal inconvenience. And according to Dr. Johnson, the GRAND OBJECT of travelling is to see THE SHORES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN. " On those shores," says our great moralist, " were the four great empires of the world — the Assyrian, Persian, Greek... | |
 | 1823 - 696 páginas
...time, fed his expectations with the prospect of a journey to Italy. " A man," said Johnson, " who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority,...travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savage?, has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 páginas
...nothing else but his parts." 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,...is expected a man should see. The grand object of traveling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1823 - 490 páginas
...visiting countries so circumstanced ; especially since it has been affirmed by our great Moralist1, that " the grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores," said he, " were the four great empires of the world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, Greek, and Roman.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 páginas
...of China. I am serious, sir." A journey to Italy was once in his thoughts. He said, " A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority,...shores of the Mediterranean. -On those shores were keeper m the neighbourhood of Holborn having saved money enough to retire from business, parted with... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 362 páginas
...General Paoli, and talking of his projected journey to Italy, — ' A man,' said Johnson, ' who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority,...his not having seen what it is expected a man should flee. The grand object of all travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 páginas
...General Paoli, and talking of his projected journey to Italy, — * A man,' said Johnson, ' who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 378 páginas
...in conversation, proposed s8 Dec. 5, 1791. M Dec. 10. 30 Dining at General Paoli's, Johnson said, " The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. to him the Mediterranean for a topic. He replied, " Unless I were a better historian than I am, there... | |
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A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He said, "A man who had not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. 
