 My Lord, 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 honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors...  English Satires - Page 147edited by - 1899 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1791 - 814 pages
...which, being very little acculteMitf Engraved for Ifif iody'j uarfu* 397 to fevours from the grear, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon Come flight encouragement, I firft vifited your lordfiiip, I was overpowered, like tlie reft of mankind,... | |
 | 1791 - 718 pages
...were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguiihed 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 acknowledge. When, upon fonie flight encouragement, I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was overpowered, Jike the reft of mankind,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed, 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 acknowledge. " When, upon fome flight encouragement, I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was overpowered, like the reft of mankind,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed, 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 acknowledge. " When, upon fome flight encouragement, I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was overpowered, like the reft of mankind,... | |
 | 1791 - 728 pages
...Letter to the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, Fib *755I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietors of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguilhed is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | 1791 - 542 pages
...prelent review. " Ta the Right Honourable the Earl of CHESTJÍRFIELD. " February, 1755. " MY LORD, " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World, that two pipers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to tlvpublic, weie written by your Loidihip. To lie fo... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...diftinguimed is an honour which, " being very little accuftomed to favours from ** the great, I kaow not well how to receive, or " in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was overpow** ered, like the reft of... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...It was as follows ; < To the Right Hon. the Earl of Chefterfield. « My Lord, Feb. 7, 1755. / • I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of «...is recommended to the public, were written by your « lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an honour, « which, being very little accuftomed to favours... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pages
...written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftingttiflied, is an honour, which, being very little accuftomcd to favours from the great, I know not well how to...receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon fouie flight encouragement, I firft vifited your LordIhip, I was overpowered, like the reft of mankind,... | |
 | 1796 - 524 pages
...noblen leiTon to both authors and patrons that Rands upon record in the annals of literary hiilory. '* I have been lately informed by the proprietor of " The World," that two papers in which my Diftianлгу is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordihip. To be fo diftinguiihed,... | |
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