 I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.  Materials for French Prose Composition ... - Page 252by Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le rainquieur du ruin. guieur de la terre, that I mighl obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ;...exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le rainquenr du vainqueur dc la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending;...exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de le terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending....When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I exhausted all The art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le vainqueur du Tainqveur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending;...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. AVhen I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le rainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found ray attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty \vould suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...forbear to wish that I might boast myself le rainqueur du raim/uetir de In terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ;...suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed yonr lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and nncourtly scholar... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I o 2 saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance...addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the arts of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. 1 had done all that I could ;... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...to wish that I might boast myself, Le vainqueur du •oainqueur de la terrej— that I might obtain that regard, for which I saw the world contending...exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...forbear to wish that I might boast myself Lc -uainquier du -vainquier de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending;...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...forbear to wish that I might boast myself /.i vainquear du vainquenr de la Ierre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ;...exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his... | |
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