...admiration of his perspicuity, of which he was not a little ambitious." — Recol~ , lections. — C. (3) " Mr. Thrale loved prospects, and was mortified that...how these differ from those we have left behind.' — When we were at Rouen, he took a great fancy to the Abbe Roffette, with whom he conversed about...

...produce broken limbs and death." The drawbacks on his gratification and on that of his fellow travellers were his physical defects, and his utter insensibility...deficiencies. As well might a blind man deny the existence of colours, as a purblind man assert that there was no charm in a prospect, or in a Claude or Titian,...

...produce broken limbs and death." The drawbacks on his gratification and on that of his fellow travellers were his physical defects, and his utter insensibility...deficiencies. As well might a blind man deny the existence of colours, as a purblind man assert that there was no charm in a prospect, or in a Claude or Titian,...

...eyes and admire likewise. But all would not do : " Never heed such nonsense," the Doctor would say; "a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...how these differ from those we have left behind." He carried Fleet Street with him wherever he went; believing more devoutly than most in Pope's famous...

...Highlands ? I like the inhabitants very well." The gentleman asked no more questions. — Boswell. Mr. Thr.ale loved prospects, and was mortified that...how these differ from those we have left behind." — Mrs. Piozzi. Mrs. Brooke expatiated on the accumulation of sublime and beautiful objects which...

...dispositions of wood and water, hill and valley, that travelling through England and France aifords a man. But when he wished to point them out to his...let us see how these differ from those we have left behind."—Mrs. Piozzi. Mrs. Brooke expatiated on the accumulation of sublime and beautiful objects...

...Anglois font de peu de chose!" — Croker. 1 " Mr. Thrale loved," says Mrs. Piozzi (Anecdotes, p. 99), " prospects, and was mortified that his friend could...how these differ from those we have left behind.' His dislike of the French was well known to both nations, I believe ; but he applauded the number of...

...Anglois font depeu de chose! " —Croker. 1 " Mr. Thrale loved," says Mrs. Piozzi (Anecdotes, p. 99), " prospects, and was mortified that his friend could...how these differ from those we have left behind.' His dislike of the French was well known to both nations, I believe; but he applauded the number of...

...sometimes call his attention to charming scenery. " Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply ; " a blade of grass, whether in one country or another...how these differ from those we have left behind." He seemed to be of Pope's opinion : " the proper study of man- v kind is man." Accordingly he came...

...or another : let us if we do talk, talk about something ; men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." When we were at Rouen together, he took a great fancy to the Abbe Roffette, with whom he conversed...