 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du aainqucur de la terre*— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, thai neither pride not modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 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...done all that I could, and no man is well pleased to Lave his all neglected, be it ever so little. Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...observed how well they were expressed," remarking at the same time, '• This man has great powers." contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged,...which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I lad done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1868 - 550 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...little encouraged that neither pride nor modesty would sufler me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1869 - 572 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vaingneur du vainqueur de la terre, — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lord.jship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and -«, •, uncourtly... | |
 | English authors - 1869 - 458 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...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When once I had addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le cainyuour du cainquour de la hrre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer mo to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in publie, I had exhausted all the art of... | |
 | Louis Le Brun, Henri van Laun - 1869 - 290 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vninqueur de la terre — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; 2 but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - 1870 - 618 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself, Le vainquer du vainquer de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all... | |
 | George Seton - 1870 - 276 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...that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to the Earl of Chesterfield. 79 to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had... | |
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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... 
