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... Boswell's Life of Johnson - 206. oldalszerző: James Boswell - 1901Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 oldal
...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,...or in what terms to acknowledge. (' When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 oldal
...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,...or in what terms to acknowledge. 'When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 oldal
...fo diftinguifhed is an " honour which, being very little accuf** tomed to favours from the great, 1 know " not well how to receive, or in what terms " to acknowledge. " When upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over" powered, like the reft of mankind,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 oldal
...fo diftinguifhed is an " honour wWch, being very little accuf" tomed to favours from ^the great, 1 know '' not well how to receive, or in what terms " to acknowledge. "/When upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over*' powered, like the reft of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 oldal
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the ptiblic, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind,N... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 oldal
...two papers in which my dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little...or in what terms to acknowledge. ' When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by your... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 oldal
...HAVE been lately informed by the Proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were ' written by your...receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 oldal
...by your Lord" ihip. " fhip. To be fo diftinguimed is an honour " which, being very little accuftomed to " favours from the great, I know not well " how to receive, or in what terms to ac" knowledge. " When upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over"... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 oldal
...papers, in " which my Dictionary is recommended to the " publick, were written by your Lordship. TQ " 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 acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 oldal
...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,...well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " MY LORD, February 7, 1755. " When, upon some slight encouragement, 1 first visited your Lordship,... | |
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