| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...do, who are incited by the profpect of an immediate reward, in proportion as they pleafe. No, Sir i there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which fo much happinefs is produced as by a good tavern or inn." He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenftone's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...which waiters do, who are incited by the profpedl of an immediate reward in proportion as they pleafe. No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which fo much happinefs is produced as by a good tavern or inn *. He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenftone's... | |
| Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 628 pages
...things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servants 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; then: is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by... | |
| 1802 - 314 pages
...which waiters do, who are incited by the profpect of an immediate reward in proportion as they pleafe. No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which fo much happinefs is produced as by a good tavern or inn." premier Noblt/e, to the petite S-iron, the... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servants will attend yon with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate...much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."5 He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenstone's lines: " Whoe'er ha^travell'd life's dull... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servants will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate...much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."5 He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenstone's lines : " Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull... | |
| Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...you call for, the welcomer you are. No servant* will attend you with the alacrity which waiters-do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward...happiness is produced as by a good Tavern or Inn. Dr. JoJmstut. THE CAPTIVE QUEEN. ITH radiance rose thy morning sun, Fair promise of a happy day ; But,... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servant 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 ; thereis nothing which ha» yet been contrived by man, by which to much happiness is produced as by... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servant will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate...great emotion, Shenstone's lines — " Whoe'er has travelled life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, ; May sigh to think he still has found... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...things you call for, the welcomer you are. No ser, vants.will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate...happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."* * Sir John Hawkins has preserved very few Memorabilia of Johnson. There is, however, to b« found in... | |
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