 is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 98by James Boswell - 1817Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...terms to acknowl:Wheji, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was empowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Lrtainqufur dit vainqueur de la terre ' ; — that 1 might obtain that regard for which I ow the world... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself " the conqueror of the conqueror of the earth ;" — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 -; +Q K 1 might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; that I rnipht obtuin that regard for which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le rainqueur du vaingueur de la terre;—that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...distinguished is ar honour, which, being very little accustomei to favours from the great, I know not wel a Dictionary, and a History of our Language, through restof mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little...address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might bout myself U vainqueur du vatnaueur de la tare ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the... | |
 | 1838 - 1050 pages
...To be distinguished is an honour, which, )eing very little accustomed to favours from the great, [ know not well how to receive, or in what terms to...lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by your address, and could not forbear o wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little...was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantmentb of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself " the conqueror... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what terms to...could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which 1 saw the world contending.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little...well how to receive or in what terms to acknowledge. " To the Right Hon. the Earl of Chesterfield. " My LORD, " When, upon some slight encouragement, I... | |
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