 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...mankind, by the enchantment of your addrefs ; and could not forbear to wifh that I might boaft myfelf Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I faw the world contending ; but I found my attendance fo little encouraged, that neither pride nor modefty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...chantment " chantment of your addrefs, and could not ** forbear to wifh, that I might boaft myfelf .** le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre\ that I " might obtain that regard for which I faw " the world contending. But I found my " attendance fo little encouraged, that neither " pride,... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...by the enchantment of your ad' drefs ; and could not forbear to wifh that I might ' boaft myfelf " Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la " terre ;" that I might obtain that regard for whkh ' I faw the world contending ; but I found my at' tendance fo little encouraged, that neither... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pages
...mankind, by your addrels, and could not forbear to wifh that I might boaft myfelf Le vainqueur dit vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I faw the world contending ; but I found my attendance fo little encouraged, that neither pride nor modefty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. (' When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,...regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. 'When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,...might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre1 ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. 'When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,...might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre' ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...favours from the great, I know not well how to 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,N by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...favours from the great, I know not well how to 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 your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainguieur itu 'vainguier... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...favours from the Great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your Lordship,...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le liainqueur an valnijueur de h la terre, 'that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world... | |
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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 from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When upon some slight... 
