 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 strani
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 strani
...of it, that he might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir,...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 strani
...it, that he 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,...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 strani
...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 - 1826 - 416 strani
...of it, that he might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, sir,...most grateful to the palate; and then brandy will do sootiest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 strani
...stuff'! No, Sir; claret is the liquor a. ** '• for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires e DUS,' to »up with us at the Mitre. \Ve found ¿.'i'- most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy • m? will do soonest for a man what drinking... | |
 | 1830 - 592 strani
...duelling, and apologized for gambling. At the table of Sir Joshua Reynolds he said, speaking of claret; ' Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys...(smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavor of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking... | |
 | 1852 - 538 strani
...seemed to be much of old Doctor Johnson's opinion, as regarded fluids — " Claret is all very well for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero, sir (smiling), should drink brandy !" The usual toasts having been got through, and the company in... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 382 strani
...who thus gave honour to Cognac. — "He was persuaded," says Boswell, " to take one glass of claret. He shook his head, and said, ' Poor"* stuff! — No,...aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.' " See CROKER'£ Boswell, vol. iv. p. 252. — , E.] And such the new-born heroes found it here, And... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 388 strani
...who thus gave honour to Cognac. — " He was persuaded," says Boswell, " to take one glass of claret. He shook his head, and said, ' Poor* stuff'! — No,...aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.' " See CHOKER'S Boswell, vol. iv. p. 252. — K] And such the new-born heroes found it here, And drain'd... | |
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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. 
