 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...manners was forcible and violent ; there never was any moderation ; many a day did he faft, many a year did he refrain from wine; but when he did eat, it was voracioufly; when he did drink wine, it was copioufly. He could practifc abftinence, but not temperance.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...absolute restraint, or unlimited indulgence. ' Many a day,' says Mr. Boswell, ' did he fast, many a year refrain from wine ; but when he did eat, it was voraciously, when he did drink, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. In conversation it was generally admitted, that he... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...manners was forcible and violent; there never was any moderation ; many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine ; but when he did eat, it was voraciously; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. man. 9 I was for Shakspeare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...manners was forcible and violent; there never was any moderation ; many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine; but when he did eat, it was voraciously ; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. Mrs. Thrale and I had a dispute,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...absolute restraint, or unlimited indulgence. " Many a day," says Mr Boswell, " did he last, many a year refrain from wine ; but when he did eat, it was voraciously, when he did drink, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. In conversation, it was generally admitted that he... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...absolute restraint, or unlimited indulgence. " Many a day," says Mr Boswell, " did he fast ; many a year refrain -from wine ; but when he did eat it was voraciously * ; when he did drink it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance." He . loved late hours extremely ; and indulged in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...absolute restraint, or unlimited indulgence. 'Many a day,' says Mr. Boswell, 'did he fast; many a year refrain from wine; but when he did eat, it was voraciously — when he did drink, it was copiously: — He could practise abstinence, but not temperance: — In conversation it was generally admitted,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...manners was forcible and violent ; there never was any moderation ; many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine; but when he did eat, it was voraciously ; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. Mrs. Thrale and I had a dispute,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...manners was forcible and violent; there never was any moderation ; many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine; but when he did eat, it was voraciously; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. Mrs. Thrale and I had a dispute,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 506 pages
...manners was forcible and violent; there never was any moderation ; many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine ; but when he did eat, it was voraciously ; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance. Mrs. Thrale and I had a dispute,... | |
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Every thing about his character and manners was forcible and violent ; there never was any moderation. Many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine : but when he did eat, it was voraciously ; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He... 
