 | 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 - 680 oldal
...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...humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 oldal
...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...humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
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I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on... 
