 Poor stuff! No, sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.  Meliora - Pagina 741865Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...which might be dim, but from immediate fenfation. He fhook his head, and faid, •" Poor fluff! Mo, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who afpires to be a hero (fmiling) muft drink brandy. Inthe firft place, the flavour of brandy is moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagina’s
...might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his 1 head, and said, "Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the...then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That D 2 is a power rather to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the...then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That is a power rather to be wished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pagina’s
...might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the...hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, tTie flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...might juii^r, pot from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate seus;ttion. He shook his head, and said, Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the...but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brajndy. In the first place, tlie flavour of brandy is most grateful to the pulule: and then brandy... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from, immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the...then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. TUat D 2 is a power rather to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...immediate sensation. He shook hi* head, and said, Puor stuff! No, Sir, claret is tut liquor for hoys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling ' roust drink Ijr.un! . . In the firi-t place, the flavour of brandy ¡* most grateful to the palate:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pagina’s
...might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, sir, claret is the...then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That is a power rather to be wished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pagina’s
...might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation, He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the...then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That is a power rather to be wished... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pagina’s
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff 1 No, sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for...then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That is a power rather to be wished... | |
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