Samuel Johnson Quote

Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little minds.


Hester Lynch Piozzi Anecdotes of…Johnson (1786)


Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little...

Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little...

Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little...

Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles, and of somewhat which can stretch and stimulate their little...