 The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay. They whose aggregate constitutes the people are found in the streets and the villages, in the shops and farms ; and from them collectively considered must the measure of general prosperity be taken.  The London Quarterly Review - Page 201828Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay : they whose aggregate constitutes, the people, are...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy a nation is refined, as their conveniences are multiplied, a nation, at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...assemblies of the: gay, or the banquets of the rich.. The great mass of .nations is neither rich nor -gay. ' They. whose aggregate constitutes • the people, are found in the streets and the vil- ' lages; in the shops and farms; .and 'from them, ' collectively considered, must .the measure... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay : they whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy, a nation is refined ; as their conveniencies are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 378 pages
...and carry irresistible convictiou of their truth. people, are found in the streets and the Tillages, In the shops and farms ; and from them, collectively...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy, a nation is refined ; as their conveniences are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay : they whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy, a nation is refined ; as their conveniencies are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay : they whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy, a nation is refined ; as their conveniencies are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | Charles Jared Ingersoll - United States - 1810 - 186 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay. They, whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found in the streets and villages, in the shops and farms, and from them collectively considered must the measure of and happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass pf nations is neither rich nor gay : they whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy, a nation is refined : as their conveniences are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...assemblies of the gay, or the banquets of the rich. The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay : they whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found...considered, must the measure of general prosperity be taken. As they approach to delicacy, a nation is refined : as their conveniencies are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | John Lambert - Boston (Mass.) - 1814 - 556 pages
...country and its inhabitants. " The great mass of nations," says Dr. Johnson, " are neither rich nor gay. They whose aggregate constitutes the people, are found...must the measure of general prosperity be taken." From these I have judged of the real character of the Americans ; and 1 found it as difficult to discover... | |
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