 | 1852 - 538 pages
...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 - 1833 - 388 pages
...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 382 pages
...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 - 1836 - 384 pages
...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, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port fur men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.' " See CROKER'J BosweU, voL... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1852 - 518 pages
...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 - 1847 - 390 pages
...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,...for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) mufit drink brandy.' " See CROK£U'£ Boswell, vol. iv. p. 252: — H3 And such the new-born heroes... | |
 | 1847 - 1262 pages
...stuff." This last paragraph is a notable illustration of Samuel Johnson's splendid aphorism, " claret for boys ; port for men ; — but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy" Dr. MacGregor says, that liunjit delighted in liquor even stronger than brandy.... | |
 | 1847 - 644 pages
...stuff." This last paragraph is a notable illustration of Samuel Johnson's splendid aphorism, " claret for boys ; port for men ; — but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy." Dr. MacGregor says, that Runjit delighted in liquor even stronger than brandy.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 440 pages
...jElAT.70. CLARET — PORT — BRANDY. 25j was persuaded to drink one glass 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 I No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling)... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - 410 pages
...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.'"] And such the new-boru heroes found it here, And drain' d the draught with an applauding cheer. " Huzza... | |
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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. 
