... some degree of care and anxiety. The master of the house is anxious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him ; and no man, but a very impudent dog indeed, can as freely command what is in another man's house, as if it... Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pàgina 154per James Boswell - 1916 - 344 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pàgines
...tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are fure you are welcome : and the more noife you 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pàgines
...tavern- there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are fure you are weleome ; and the more noife you make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the weleomer yon are. No fervants will attend you with the alaerity which waiters do, who are incited by... | |
| Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 628 pàgines
...freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are...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... | |
| 1802 - 314 pàgines
...tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are fure you are welcome ; and the more noife you 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pàgines
...freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are...for, the welcomer you are. No servants will attend yon with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion... | |
| Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas at a Tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are...good things 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pàgines
...tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are ture vou are welcome : and the mure noise y»u 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, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...freely command what is in another man's house as if it were his own : whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are...good things 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pàgines
...•what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a gene^ ral freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are welcome...good things you call for, the welcomer you are. No ser, vants.will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pàgines
...ag if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are »ure you are welcome : and the more noise you make, the...good things 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... | |
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