 eating with uncommon satisfaction. "Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his...  Johnsonian Miscellanies - Page 261publié par - 1897 - 517 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1887 - 592 pages
...functionary doubted after all whether the Duke was a great man. " I look upon it," said Dr. Johnson, " that he who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else." We heard it recently asserted at dinner that the world had got wickeder since the French Eevolution.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...poffible 10 bring it into a Hate in which rifing from bed will not be a pain." (faid he) have a foolifh way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part I mind my belly very ftudioufly, and very carefully , for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...more to escape punishment, than those who are tried among us.' At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said...not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else'.' He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was, for the moment, not only serious but vehement.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...more to escape punishment, than those who are tried among us.' At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said...not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else 1 .' He now appeared to me Jean Bull pkilosoplic, and he was, for the moment, not only serious but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...inclinations to eat, drink, and sleep, in a strong degree." At a supper once Johnson talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. . " Some people...that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared Jean Bull Philosophe, and was, for the moment, not only serious but... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1859 - 750 pages
...Some people/ he said, ' have a foolish way of not minding what they eat; for my part, I mind my belly very carefully, for I look upon it that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything.' In the same spirit he would remark, after his return from a party, ' It was a good dinner enough to... | |
 | John Robinson, Piomingo - 1810 - 328 pages
...in good eating: that, at least, is my philosophy. " Some people," says the great doctor Johnson, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, 1 mind my belly very studiously and very carefully; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his... | |
 | Piomingo - 1813 - 330 pages
...in good eating: that, at least, is my philosophy. " Some people," says the great doctor John* son, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not...that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." This same doctor Johnson is said to have made many wise observations: but this, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...more to escape punishment, than those who are tried among us." At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said...pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind-my belly very studiously, and very carefully; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...inclinations • to eat, drink, and sleep, in a strong degree." At a supper once Johnson talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said...that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared Jean Bull Pkilosophe, and was, for the moment, not Only serious but... | |
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