 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself, Le vainqueur du •oainqueur de la terrej— that I might obtain that regard, for which I saw the world...exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Lc -uainquier du -vainquier 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqneur du vainqneur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would sutler me to continne it. When I had cure addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhansted all the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vamqueur 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 n retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqucur du vamgueur 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.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...and 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...lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of 440] of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 pages
...not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. 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.... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqucur 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...could not forbear to wish, " that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vain" queur de la terre ; that I might obtain that " regard for which I sa.w the...contending. " But I found my attendance so little encou" raged, that neither pride nor modesty would " suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed... | |
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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... 
