 Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - 62. oldalszerző: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 oldal
...learning, I fhall not be difappointed though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with lefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream • of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordfhip's moft humble tl Moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | 1791 - 536 oldal
...learning, I (hall not be;lifa|>pointc;l though I Ihould conclude it, it' Id's be poffiblc, with lefs j for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I onto i.. • i .. i royfelf with fo much exultation, " My LorJ, " Your Lordfhip's molt humble " Molt... | |
 | 1791 - 580 oldal
...learnim;, I thill not be difuppoi.itcd though I Ihould conclude it, if ieis be pollible, with Jefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which 1 once boailcd myfclf with fo much exultation, " My Ldrd, " Your Lordlhip's ruoft humble, " Moil obedient... | |
 | 1791 - 728 oldal
...learning, I fhall not be difappointed, though I Ihould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with Ids ; for 1 have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which i once boatled myfelf with fo much exultation. My LORD, Your Lordfliip's moft humble and moll obedient fervant,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 oldal
...ing, I fhall not be difappointed, though I " mould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with ** lefs ; for I have been long wakened from " that dream of hope, in which I once boafted " myfelf with fo much exultation. " MY LORD, " Your Lordmip's moft humble " and moft obedient... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 322 oldal
...learning, I flmll not be difappointed though I mould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with lefs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, — My Lord, your, &c," Johnfon, however, acknowledged to Mr.... | |
 | 1796 - 524 oldal
...learning, I (hall not be difappointed though I Ihould conclude it, if lefs be poííible, with lefs ; for I have been long wakened from, that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfe'f with fo much exultatation, — My Lord, your, &c." Johnfon, however, acknowledged to... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 oldal
...poffible that it 1 not be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, ' if lefs be poffible, with lefs; for I have been long ' wakened from that dream of hope, in which I * once boafted myfelf, with fo much exultation, * My Lord, * Your Lordihip's moft humble * Moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 oldal
...me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning', I shall not be disappointed though I...' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr. Warburton, who finding that I was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 oldal
...me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, would annex to it his information to me, that whereas it is said in the letter that ' no assistance... | |
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