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" London is nothing to some people ; but to a man whose pleasure is intellectual, London is the place. And there is no place where economy can be so well practised as in London : more can be had here for the money, even by ladies, than anywhere else. "
Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 230
1798
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...is intellectual, London is the place. And there is no place where ceconomy can be fo well practifed as in London. More can be had here for the money, even by ladies, than any where elfe. You cannot play tricks with your fortune in a fmall place; you muft make an uniform appearance....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...dogged veracity 1." He faid too, " London is nothing to fome people ;. but to a man whofe pleafure is intellectual, London is the place. And there. is no place where oeconomy can be fo well practifed as in London. Mors can be had here for the money, even by ladies,...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...(laughing). . * LONDON. LONDON (faid Johnfon) is nothing to fome people ; but to a man whofe pleafure is intellectual, London is the place. And there is no place where economy can be fo well practifed as in London. More can be had here for the money, even by ladies, than any where...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1, Part 1

1806 - 446 pages
...deciding between the conflicting pretensions of a vast variety of objects, keeps him safe. There « no place where economy can be so well practised as in London. More can be had theto for the money, even by ladies, than any .There, and there alone, a man's bouse is his castle,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...»orne people ; but toa man whose pleasure is intellectual, London is the |>!ace. Aad there ¡ч пи place where economy can be so well practised "as in...be had here for the money, even by ladies, than any «here else. You cannot play tricks with your fortune in a small place ; you roust make an uniform...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...three months." GOLDSMITH. " And a very dull fellow." JOHNSON. " Why, no, sir." He said, " London is nothing to some people ; but to a man whose pleasure...is intellectual, London is the place. And there is no-place where economy can be so well practised as in London : more can be had here for the money,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...commended one of the Dukes of Devonshire for a dogged veracity. He said too, London is nothing to »orne people ; but to a man whose pleasure is intellectual, London is the place. Aod there ¡я ло place where economy can be so »ell practised as in London : more can be had here...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...1, he commended one of the Dukes of Devonshire for " a dogged veracity." l He said too, " London is nothing to some people ; but to a man whose pleasure...place. And there is no place where economy can be •o well practised as in London: more can be had here for the money, even by ladies, than any where...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 492 pages
...April 1, he commended one of the Dukes of Devonshire for " a dogged veracity V He said too, " London is nothing to some people ; but to a man whose pleasure is intellectual, London is the placa And there is noplace where economy can be so well practised as in London : more can be had here...
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...seen fine fiddlers whom we liked as little as toads" (laughing). LONDON. "LONDON (said Johnson) is nothing to some people ; but to a man whose pleasure...can be had here for the money, even by ladies, than anywhere else. You c?nnot play tricks with your fortune in a small place ; you must make an uniform...
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