| Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 หน้า
...is harmless, pleasure pure and unalloyed, is as great a power as man can possess. WINE AND BRANDY. Claret is the liquor for boys, port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then... | |
| Treasury - 1869 - 474 หน้า
...good intentions.t Boswett's Life of Joknson. Ibbi. Who drives fat oxen should himself be fat.J ibid. Claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. ibid. If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, T is a proof that... | |
| Joe Miller - 1871 - 206 หน้า
...and then you will cease to exist." Haranguing upon the qualities of liquors he said, ' ' Claret, sir, is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy." Talking of London, Johnson said, "London is nothing to some people ; but to a man... | |
| James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 หน้า
...might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, ' Poor stuff ! No, sir, elaret is the liquor for boys ; port for men : but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do... | |
| James Boswell - 1873 - 620 หน้า
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, ' Poor stuff ! No, sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men : but he who anpirei to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavour of brandy is most... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 376 หน้า
...persuaded," says Boswell, " to take one glass of claret. He shook his head, and said, ' Poor stuff !— No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but be who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy."* 7.— Page 315, line 4. Nor further mercy... | |
| ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 หน้า
...Having been persuaded to drink one glass of it by way of test, he shook his head and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for...aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate; and then brandy will do soonest... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 584 หน้า
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff. No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port, for...aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do... | |
| Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 หน้า
...been persuaded to drink one glass of it by way of test, he shook his head and said, " Poor stuff ! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for...aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do... | |
| John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 หน้า
...tavern or inn. ibid. An. 1776. All this (wealth) excludes but one evil — poverty. itid. An. 1777. Claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. , ibid. An. 1779. 1 S. Francis de Sales writes to Mad. de Chantal (1605) : Do not... | |
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