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" 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. "
The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with A journal of a tour to the ... - Page 81
by James Boswell - 1874
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No fervants will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the profpect of an immediate reward, in proportion as they pleafe. No, Sir i there is nothing which has...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

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...
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Gleanings in England, Volume 2

Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 628 pages
...more noise you make, the more trouble you give ; the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servants will attend you with the alacrity...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...
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The New England Quarterly Magazine, Volume 1

1802 - 314 pages
...make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No ftrvants will attend you with the alacrity 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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...more noise you make, the more - trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servants will attend you with the alacrity...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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servants will attend yon with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited...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...
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Selection of Poems ...

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,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servant will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do,...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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No ser, vants.will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who...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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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...make, the more tronble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No servant will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do,...nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so mnch happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."* He then repeated, with great emotion, Shenstone'tt...
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