 At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a necessary ingredient, to his new way of living ; and having once tasted it, he was tempted, by little and little, to give a loose to the excesses of intoxication. His...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 381by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | 716 pages
...be thrown open, in which the moft lufcious fruits had been fufFcrcd to ripen and decay, unobfcrvcd and untouched, for many revolving autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious dcfcrls. At length, he found it expedient to introduce wine, zs an agreeable improvement, or a neccilary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...unobferved and untouchedy for many revolving autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious defierts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a neceflary ingredient, to his new way of living ., and having once tafted it, he was tempted by little... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...and untouched, for шяпу revolving autumns, ami gratified his appetite with luxurious deflerts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or я ncceflary ingredient, to his new way of living; and having once tailed it, he »>» tempied, by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...be thrown open, in which the moft lufcious fruits had been fuffered to ripen and decay, unobferved and untouched, for many revolving autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious deflerts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a neceflary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...be thrown open, in which the moft lufcious fruits had been fuffered to ripen and decay, unobferved and untouched, for many revolving autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious deflerts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a neceflary... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pages
...ordered the delightful gardens of his castle to be thrown open, in which the most luscious fruits had been suffered to ripen and decay, unobserved and untouched,...autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious desserts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a necessary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...unobserved and untouched, for many revoking autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious desserts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine,...tempted, by little and little, to give a loose to the excess** of intoxication. His general simplicity of life was changed; he perfumed his apartments by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...ordered the delightful gardens of his castle to be thrown open, in which the most luscious fruits had been suffered to ripen and decay, unobserved and untouched,...autumns, and gratified h'is appetite with luxurious desserts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a necessary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...unobserved and untouched, for many revolving autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious desserts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine,...tempted, by little and little, to give a loose to the excess of intoxication. His general simplicity of life was changed ; he perfumed his apurtinehts by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...ordered the delightful gardens of his castle to be thrown open, in which the most luscious fruits had been suffered to ripen and decay, unobserved and untouched,...autumns, and gratified his appetite with luxurious desserts. At length he found it expedient to introduce wine, as an agreeable improvement, or a necessary... | |
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