They who have already enjoyed the crowds and noise of the great city, know their desire to return is little more than the restlessness of a vacant mind, that they are not so much led by hope as driven by disgust, and wish rather to leave the country than to see the town.


The Idler: With Additional Essays (ed. 1800)


They who have already enjoyed the crowds and noise of the great city, know their desire to return is little more than the restlessness of a vacant...

They who have already enjoyed the crowds and noise of the great city, know their desire to return is little more than the restlessness of a vacant...

They who have already enjoyed the crowds and noise of the great city, know their desire to return is little more than the restlessness of a vacant...

They who have already enjoyed the crowds and noise of the great city, know their desire to return is little more than the restlessness of a vacant...