| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...RIGHT HONOURABLE THK KARL OF CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, — I 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 lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...HONOURABLE THE EARL, OF CHEST.ERFIELD. My LORD, — I 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 lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...desired to see. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of the...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by b Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...desired to see. "TO THE RIGHT HONOURAflLE THE EAKL OF CHESTERFIELD. " Mv LoRD' February 7. 17SS. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the...recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. • Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the circulation of this... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...desired to see. "TO THE RIGHT HONOrrtADI.E THE EARL ОГ CUESTEBr-IEI.D. " Mv Loen, February 7, 1755. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the...is recommended to the public, were writ'ten by your Ixmlship. • Dr. Johnion app<«red to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the circulation... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...independence, the composition is inimitable : Letter to Lord Chesterfield, February 1, 1T55. MY LORD— I ' i? recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be во distinguished is an honour,... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7* February, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...to Lord Chesterfield.* My Lord, — I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of THE WORLD, f that two papers, in which my dictionary is recommended...written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive,... | |
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