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" Sir, after making great professions, he had, for many years, taken no notice of me ; but when my Dictionary was coming out, he fell a scribbling in ' The World "
The Cornhill Magazine - Page 543
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...to me concerning Lord Chefterfield, upon this occafion, was, " Sir, after making great profeflions, he had, for many years, taken no notice of me -, but when my Dictionary was coming out, he fell a fcribbling in the World about it. Upon which, I wrote him a letter, exprefled in civil terms, but fuch...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...for many years, taken no notice of me; but when my Dictionary was coming out, he fell a fcribbling in the World about it. Upon which, I wrote him a letter, exprefled in civil terms, but fuch as might fhew him that I did not mind what he faid or wrote, and...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...such an artifice. His expression to me concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, ct Sir, after making great professions, he had, for many years,...letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind what he said or wrote, and that I had done with him." This is that celebrated...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...such an artifice. His expression to me concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, ' Sir, after making great professions', he had, for many...letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind what he said or wrote, and that I had done with him'.' ' Hawkins (.Life,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...to me concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, ' Sir, after making great professions3, he had, for many years, taken no notice of me; but...letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind what he said or wrote, and that I had done with him'.' 1 Hawkins {Life,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...such an artifice. His expression to me concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, " Sir, after making great professions, he had, for many years,...a scribbling in ' The World' about it. Upon which 1 wrote him a letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind what...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...such an artifice. His expression to me concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, " Sir, after making great professions, he had, for many years,...letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind whnt he si'ul or wrote, and that I had done with him." This is that celebrated...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, " Sir, after making great professions, he hud, for many years, taken no notice of me ; but when my...letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind what he said or wrote, and that I hud done with him." This is that celebrated...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...an artifice. His expression to Boswell concerning lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, " Sir, after making great professions, he had, for many years,...about it : upon which, I wrote him a letter, expressed incivil terms, but such as might show him that I did not mind what he said or wrote, and that I had...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...such an artifice. His expression to me concerning Lord Chesterfield, upon this occasion, was, " Sir, after making great professions, he had, for many years,...letter expressed in civil terms, but such as might shew him that I did not mind what he said or wrote, and that I had done with him." This is that celebrated...
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