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" When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 186
by James Boswell - 1922
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 2

1791 - 814 pages
...public, I had exhauftcd all the ait of pleafing, which a retired and uneourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that I could, and no man is well pleafed to have his all negle£ted, be it ever fo little; Seven years, my lord, have now p '.: . fince...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...public, I had exhaufted all the ** art of pleafing, which a retired and un" courtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all " that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to " have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. *c tt ft Seven years, my Lord, have now...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 7

1796 - 512 pages
...pablic, I had exhaufled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can pofftfs. I had done all 'that I could; and no man is well pleafed to have his all negleéled, be k ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now puffed fince...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre' ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...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....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...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....
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre1 ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...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....
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Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...public, I had ex'' haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re*" tired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his "all neglected, be " it ever fo little, '' Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...public, I had ex** haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re** tired and uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his all neglected, he ** it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now palled...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vninqueur du vaiitqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar fan possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainguieur itu 'vainguier dc la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I bad once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...
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