 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 - 1837 - 616 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...your lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, "S*M. JoHKsoN6." "While this was the talk of the town7, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 oldal
...me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with BO little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I...hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exaltation, "My Lord, your Lordship's most humble, , And most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It... | |
 | 1791 - 796 oldal
...learning, I fliall not bedifappointed though I fbould conc'ude it, if lefs be poflible, with lefs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boafled myfelf with fo much exultation. " My lord, " Your lordihip's mod humble " Mofl obedient fervant,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1839 - 412 oldal
...me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my Work thus far with so little obligation to any favorer of learning ; I shall not be disappointed though I...conclude it, if less be possible, with less : for I have long been awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 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...exultation. " My lord, your lordship's most humble " ' pd most obedient servant, n«*M| , 'And " SAMUEL JOHNSON." It was in the summer of 1754 that the... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 oldal
...enabled 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...your lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, S. JOHNSON. Wm. Cowper, Esq. to the Rev. Wra. Unwin. September 21, 1779. Amico mio, be pleased to buy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 oldal
...myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude...exultation, My Lord, your Lordship's most humble, And most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority^ that Jolmson once received... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 oldal
...me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with eo little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I...once boasted myself with so much exultation, My Lord, yonr Lordship's most humble, And most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1843 - 428 oldal
...to do for myself. " Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I...conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have not long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much obligation,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 oldal
...enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer n. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fart, Let fall the mvself with so much exultation, my lord — Your lordship's most humble, most obedient servant —... | |
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