 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 lapas
...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...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,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 lapas
...unavoidable. • 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,...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 yoor lordship,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 lapas
...unavoidable. ' 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,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 lapas
...with a smile, "No, sir; I have .hurt the dog too much already ;" or words to that purpose — BOSWELL. your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 lapas
...a smile, " No, sir ; I have hurt the dog too much already ;" or words to that purpose — BOSWELL. your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 lapas
...February 7. 17SS. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World," that two papers, y, caught the common enthusism for splendid renown. He talked of Mr. Charles Fox, o • Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the circulation of this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 lapas
...February 7, 1755. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World," that two papers, in which my Dictionary 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... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 lapas
...the proprietor of ' the WorM,' that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 lapas
...proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 lapas
...the proprietor of ' The World/ that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished...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,... | |
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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 honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours... 
