... this occasion be so uncourteous, as to suspect me of being a hired and interested puff of this work ; for I most solemnly protest, that neither Mr. Johnson, nor any person employed by him, nor any bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success... The World - Page 287by Edward Moore - 1772Full view - About this book
| 1776 - 288 pages
...moft folemnly pro tell, that neither M r Johnfon, nor any perfon employed by him, nor any bookieller or bookfellers concerned in the fuccefs of it, have...the fale of this dictionary, fo much as invited me ;o take a bit of mutton with him. NUMB. i01. THURsDAY, Dec. 5, 1754. "\T7"HEN I intimated in my laft... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...uncourteous, as to fufpea me of being a hired and intereSted puff of this work; for I moSt folemnly proteSt, that neither • Mr. Johnfon, nor any perfon employed...me ‘the ufual compliment of a pair of gloves or ab 9 ttle of wine: nor has even Mr. 238 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S Mr. Dodfley, though my publifher, and,... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...be fo uncourteous, as to fufpect me of being a hired and interefted puff of this work ; for I moft folemnly proteft, that neither Mr. Johnfon, nor any perfon employed by him, nor any bookfeller or bookfelleFs concerned in the fuccefs of it, have ever offered me the ufual compliment of a pair of... | |
| 1753 - 640 pages
...occafion be fo uncourteous, as to fufped me of being a hired and interefted puff of this work ; for I moft folemnly proteft, that neither Mr. Johnfon, nor any...bottle of wine ; nor has even Mr. Dodfley, though my publisher, and, as I am informed, deeply interefted in the fale of this dictionary, fo much as invited... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 318 pages
...him, nor any bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success of it, have ever offered me the usual compliment of a pair of gloves or a bottle of wine ; nor has even Mr. Dodsley, though my publisher, and, as I am informed, deeply interested in the sale of this dictionary,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 306 pages
...bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success of it, have ever offered me the usual compliment ot' a pair of gloves or a bottle of wine ; nor has even Mr. Dodsley, though my publisher, and, a5 I am informed, deeply interested in the sale of this dictionary,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 620 pages
...him, nor any bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success of it, have ever offered me the usual compliment of a pair of gloves or a bottle of wine ; nor has even Mr. Dodsley, though my publisher, and, as I am informed, deeply interested in the sale of this dictionary,... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 418 pages
...him, nor any bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success of it, have ever offered me the usual compliment of a pair of gloves or a bottle of wine; nor has even Mr. Dodsley, though my publisher, and, as I am informed, deeply interested in the sale of this dictionary,... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...him, nor any bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success of it, have ever offered me the usual compliment of a pair of gloves or a bottle of wine: nor has even Mr Dodsley, though my publisher, and, as I am informed, deeply interested in the sale of this dictionary,... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...him, nor any bookseller or booksellers concerned in the success of it, have ever offered me the usual compliment of a pair of gloves or a bottle of wine ; nor has even Mr. Dodsley, though my publisher, and, as I am informed, deeply interested in the sale of this dictionary,... | |
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