 The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. 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, almost all our arts,...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - 294. oldalszerző: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 oldal
...the four great empires of the world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...general observed, that " The Mediterranean would be a uoble subject for a poem." We talked of translation. I said, I could not define it, nor could I think... | |
 | 1856 - 430 oldal
...clustered around that centre, and as Dr Johnson remarked in one of his recorded conversations : " All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us ahove savages, has come to us from the shores of the Mediterranean." There race has succeeded race... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 604 oldal
...the four great Empires of the world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...the Mediterranean." The General observed, that " THE MEDITERRÁNEA» would be a noble subject for a poem." We talked of translation. I said, I could not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 630 oldal
...the four great Empires of the world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. —All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...the Mediterranean." The General observed, that " THE MEDITEBRANEAN would be a noble subject fora poem." We talked of translation. I said, I could not define... | |
 | 1827 - 548 oldal
...succession, the four great monarchies — the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian and the Roman: and " all our religion — almost all our law — almost all...our arts — almost all that sets us above savages, have come to us from the shores of the Mediterranean."! The mariner's compass has opened the gates... | |
 | James Boswell - 1830 - 684 oldal
...the four great Empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...almost all that sets us above savages has come to m from the shores of the Mediterranean." The General observed that " THE MEDITERRANEAN would be a noble... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 352 oldal
...were the four great empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...Mediterranean' would be a noble subject for a poem."— Croker't BoswcU, vol. iii. p. 400. — K] CLXXXII. CLXXXIII. Thou glorious mirror, where the Almighty's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1832
...empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. All our religion, almost nil our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above Ravages, has come to us from the shores of the Mediterranean." The General observed, that " THE MEDITERRANEAN... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 362 oldal
...were the four great empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...' The Mediterranean' would be a noble subject for & poem."— Croker't Boswcll, vol-ia p. 400. —E.] CLXXXIII. Thou glorious mirror, where the Almighty's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 oldal
...were the four great empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets vis above savages, has come to us from the shores of the Mediterranean." The General observed, that"... | |
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