 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 (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 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 conveniences are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | John Lambert - Canada - 1816 - 552 pages
...mass of nations," says Dr. Johnson, " are neither rich nor gay. They wbose aggregate •onstitutes the people, are found in the streets and the villages,...must the measure of general prosperity be taken." From these I have judged of the real character of the Americans ; and I found it as difficult to discover... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 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,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American literature - 1819 - 476 pages
...forgotten, that Johnson has said, 'that the true state of every nation is the state of common life.' and that ' they whose aggregate constitutes the people,...streets and the villages, in the shops and farms.' — But let the authority and example of Johnson be carried as far as it may ; it never can extend... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 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 conveniences are multiplied, a nation,... | |
 | United States - 1822 - 590 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...must the measure of general prosperity be taken." — (Johnson's Tour, p. 45.) But let us now turn our attention to Statesmen, a set of gentlemen up... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 542 pages
...They, whose aggregate, constitutes the people, are found in the streets and villages ; in the chops and farms; and from them collectively considered must the measure of general prosperity be taken." From these I have judged of the real character of the Americans ; and I found it as difficult to discover... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 550 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 in the streets and villages ; in the shops and farms; and from them collectively considered must the measure of general... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1823 - 540 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 in the streets and villages, in the shops and farms, and from them, collectively considered, must the measure of general... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 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,... | |
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