Book description
London has been one of the world's great cities for over 2,000 years
and has produced countless scholars, artists, rogues and wits, each of
whom left their mark on the metropolis by their words or deeds. The
Wit and Wisdom of London brings together their best and most
memorable quotations, a treasury of the cleverest, the wittiest, and
the bawdiest sayings of the city's greatest residents. From the Romans
to Amy Winehouse, via Doctor Johnson and Dickens, and from the
aristocrats of Westminster to the paupers of the East End, The Wit
and Wisdom of London captures the essence of London, in the
words of its people.
'It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live
within them. The walls of London may be battered, but the spirit of
the Londoner stands resolute and undismayed.'
George VI
'Nothing is certain in London but expense.'
William Shenstone
'The man who can dominate a London dinner table can dominate the world.'
Oscar Wilde
J B Edwards is a writer and former bookseller who has lived in London
for the last 12 years. Originally from rural Cambridgeshire, he moved to
London as soon as possible, eager to sample the culture, cuisine and
world-class surly jostling that only the capital can offer.
