 No, sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced, as by a good tavern or inn.  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnsonпо Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1888 - 323 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 страници
...who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, Sir; there ound my friend's schoolfellow living upon an establishment...creditable equipage ; his house, garden, pleasure-g Shenitone's lines : " Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round. Where'er hie stages may have been. May... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 страници
...will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir; there...happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn. — John&on. CCV. Receive no satisfaction for premeditated impertinence; forget it, forgive it, but... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 страници
...will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who arc incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir; there...been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is pro duccd as by a good tavern or inn. — Ju/taaun. CCV. Receive no satisfaction for premeditated impertinence;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 страници
...will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir ; there...with great emotion, Shenstone's lines : " Whoe'er has travcll'd lift's dull round, Where'er his stagjs may have been, May sigh to think he still has found... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 страници
...will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived 1 [By Doctor Evans.— ED.] by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn... | |
 | 1833 - 348 страници
...attend you with the alacrity with which waiters do, who are incited hy the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir, there is nothing which has yet heen contrived hy man, hy which so much happiness is produced as hy a good tavern or inn. — JohntonWOMEN... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 страници
...alacrity which [By Doctor Evans.— ED.] waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir; there...man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a pood tavern or inn '." He then repeated, with great emotion,. Shenstone's lines: . " Whoe'er has travell'd... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 страници
...alacrity which [By Doctor Evana — EP.] waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. No, sir; there...man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a jjood tavern or inn 1." He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenstone's lines: " Whoe'er has travell'd... | |
 | 1872 - 862 страници
...right drove into the archway of the " Red Lion." " No, Sir," remarked Dr. Johnson to Mr. Boswell, " there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man...tavern or inn." He then repeated, with great emotion, we are told, Sheiij tone's lines — " Whoe'er has travelled life'e dull round, Where'er his stages... | |
 | 1894 - 854 страници
...Taking up his abode in one of these, he can almost agree with Dr. Johnsou's enthusiastic remark that " there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man...happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn." The outlook is in keeping with the interior. From his dinnertable the visitor can look across the verdant... | |
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