 As soon (said he) as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a freedom from solicitude : when I am seated, I find the master courteous, and the servants obsequious to my call; anxious to know and ready to supply my wants :...  Papers of the Manchester Literary Club - Page 27by Manchester Literary Club - 1884Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 634 pages
...and coffee ; and it pleased me to be with him upon the classic ground of Shakspeare's native place. courteous, and the servants obsequious to my call ; anxious to know and ready to supply my wants : »in« there exhilarates my spirits, and prompts me to free conversation and an interchange of discourse... | |
 | James Boswell - 1852
...a tavern chair was the thro«e of human felicity. — ' As soon,' said he, ' as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a...interchange of discourse with those whom I most love ; I dogmatise and am contradicted, and in this conflict of opinion and sentiments I rind delight.' " —... | |
 | Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Walter Raleigh - 1910 - 210 pages
...description of his joy in battle has been preserved for us by Hawkins : ' As soon as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a...dogmatize and am contradicted, and in this conflict of opinions and sentiments I find delight.' The company shared in this delight, and posterity has been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 548 pages
...that a tavern chair was the throne of human felicity. — " As soon (said he) as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a...interchange of discourse with those whom I most love : I dogmatise and am contradicted, and in this conflict of opinion and sentiments I find delight." ' "... | |
 | William Hale White - 1915 - 342 pages
...Professor Raleigh quotes from Sir John Hawkins, who makes Johnson say : ' As soon as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a...interchange of discourse with those whom I most love : I dogmatise and am contradicted, and in this conflict of opinions and sentiments I find delight.' But... | |
 | James Boswell - 1917 - 606 pages
...the advantages of civilized society over a rude state, exemplified by the Scotch, who had no cabbages I am seated, I find the master courteous, and the...interchange of discourse with those whom I most love: I dogmatise and am contradicted, and in this conflict of opinions and sentiments I find delight."' —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1917 - 612 pages
...that a tavern chair was the throne of human felicity. — "As soon," said he, "as I enter the door of a tavern. I experience an oblivion of care, and a freedom from Bolicitude: when 1776} DYER'S FLEECE 273 In the afternoon, as we were driven rapidly along in the post-chaise,... | |
 | Walter Shaw Sparrow - 1919 - 442 pages
...which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn. ... As soon as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a freedom from solicitude." So he spoke of a tavern chair as "the throne of human felicity." Let this minor English throne, with... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - 1926 - 928 pages
...that a tavern chair was the throne of human felicity. — 'As soon,' said he, 'as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and a...discourse with those whom I most love: I dogmatize and -nm contradicted, and in this conflict of opinion and sentiments I find delight.' " [Author's note.]... | |
 | Thomas Burke - 1927 - 434 pages
...felicity. As soon (said he') as I enter the door of a tavern, I experience an oblivion of care, and of freedom from solicitude : when I am seated I find...interchange of discourse with those whom I most love. I dogmatise and am contradicted, and in this conflict of opinion and sentiments 1 find delight. Sir John... | |
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