 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...One day dining at an excellent inn, he expatiated on the felicity of England in its taverns and inn?, and triumphed over the French for not having, in any...perfection, the tavern life. — " There is no private houfe (faid he) in which people can enjoy themfelves fo well, as at a ca pital tavern. Let there be... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 628 pages
...: and in confirmation of what we asserted in the letter that opened our correspondence — • * " Let there be ever so great plenty of good things,...grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire'," says our Doctor, " that every one should be easy in a private house, in the nature of things it cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...of Mull, 67. and Blenheim park." We dined at an excellent inn at Chapel-house, where he expatiated on the felicity of England in its taverns and inns,...grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that every body should be easy ; in the nature of things it cannot be : there must always be some degree... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...may already be, they will grow every day fainter." One day dining at an excellent inn, he expatiated on the felicity of England in its taverns and inns,...Let there be ever so great plenty of good things, ever,so much grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that every body should be easy; in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...island of Mull, and Blenheim park." We dined at an excellent inn at Chapel-house, where he expatiated on the felicity of England in its taverns and inns,...the French for not having, in any perfection, the tavemlife. " There is no private house, (said he,) in which people can enjoy themselves so well, as... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pages
...Where'er his various tour has been, May sigh to think how oft he found His warmest welcome — at an Inn. LET there be ever so great plenty of good things,...grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that every one should be easy in a private house, in the nature of things it cannot be: there must always... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Blenheim park. We dined at an excellent inn at ChapeUhou««, where he expatiated on the felicity nf England in its taverns and inns, and triumphed over...any perfection, the tavern life. There is no private hoti^e, (said he,) in which people can enjoy themselves »o well u at u capital tavern. Let there be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...drunk." Dining at an excellent inn at Chapel House, after a ride through Blenheim park, he expatiated on the felicity of England in its taverns and inns,...ever so great plenty of good things, ever so much grandenr, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that every body should be easy ; in the nature... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...inn at Chapel House, after a ride through Blenheim park, he expatiated on the felicity of £ngland in its taverns and inns, and triumphed over the French...he, " in which people can enjoy themselves so well an at a capital tavern. Let there be ever so great plenty of good things, ever so much grandenr, ever... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...¡«land of Mull, and Blenheim park. We dined at an excellent inn at Chapel-hou«*, where he expatiated on the felicity of England in its taverns and inns,...having, in any perfection, the tavern life. There it no private hoi^e, (said he,) in which people can enjoy themselves so wtH as at a capital tavern.... | |
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There is no private house (said he), in which people can enjoy themselves so well, as at a capital tavern. Let there be ever so great plenty of good things, ever [so much grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that... 
