| James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 ÆäÀÌÁö
...was degenerated, and this was owing to luxury. JoHNSOX : ' Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now...there were. But, secondly, supposing the stature of <rar people to be diminished, that is not owing to luxury ; for, sir, consider to how very small i... | |
| John Forster - 1873 - 806 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON: "Sir, in the first 'place, I doubt the fact. I believe there " are as many tall men in England now, 'as ever there wore. But, secondly, ' supposing the stature of our people to 'be diminished, that is not owing to... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 602 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. " Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now,...surely, are not luxurious, who live on six-pence a day ; ond the same remark will apply to almost all the other classes. Luxury, so far as it reaches the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. " Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now...day; and the same remark will apply to almost all other classes. Luxury, so far as it reaches the poor, will do good to the race of people; it will strengthen... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 634 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. " Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now,...for, Sir, consider to how very small a proportion of 1 The following is his own minute but not uninteresting memorandum of this day :— "April u, 1773.... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 634 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. " Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now,...for, Sir, consider to how very small a proportion of 1 The following is his own minute but not uninteresting memorandum of this day : — "April n, 1773.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 584 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. ' Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. But supposing the stature of our people to be diminished,...small a proportion of our people luxury can reach. * * * Luxury, so far as it reaches the poor, will do good to the race of people ; it will strengthen... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 584 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHSSON. ' Sir, in the first place, I doubt the feet. But supposing the stature of our people to be diminished,...small a proportion of our people luxury can reach. * * * Luxury, so far as it reaches the poor, will do good to the race of people ; it will strengthen... | |
| 1886 - 552 ÆäÀÌÁö
...in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe that there are as many tall men in England ¬á¬à¬Ý¬å as ever there were. But, secondly, supposing the stature...diminished, that is not owing to luxury ; for, sir, consider how very small a proportion of our people luxury can reach. Our soldiery, surely, are not luxurious,... | |
| James Boswell - 1888 - 608 ÆäÀÌÁö
...degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. " Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now,...surely, are not luxurious, who live on six-pence a day; ond the same remark will apply to almost all the other classes. Luxury, so far as it reaches the poor,... | |
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