 I have been lately informed by the proprietor of ' The World,' that two 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 accustomed to favours...  Materials for French Prose Composition ... - Page 251by Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 442 pages
...the proprietors of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...Feb. 1755. " My lord, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of Uhe'World,' that two papers, in which my dictionary is recommended to the public,...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 pages
...the proprietors of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...the proprietor of the WORLD, that two papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slighti. encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the circulation of this letter;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...O/~CHES-TEKFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprie" tors of The World, that two papers, in which " my Dictionary is recommended to the public, " were written by your Lordship. To be so dis" tinguished, is an honour which, being very lit" tie accustomed to favours from the great, I "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...CHF.STEHFIELI>. MY LORD, 1 have been lately informed, by the proprietors of The World, that two papers, vise them as an editor. There is another controversy...dis. ordered mind be the loss of his kingdom or the bow to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. ' When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship,... | |
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