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Life of Johnson - Page 179
by James Boswell - 1904
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...that purpose. (C TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OP CHESTERFIELD. ." MY LORD, February 7, 1755. f I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of...— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...pages under 'To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. ,, . 'February 7, 1755. ' MY LORD, ' I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre' ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Chesterfield. 303 'To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. ' February 7, 1755. ' MY LORD, ' I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre1 ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...the Proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were ' written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le liainqueur an valnijueur de h la terre, 'that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favour from the great, I know not well how to receive, or...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqiteur du rainqueur de la, terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favour from the great, I know not welt hfrw to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When...mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could tiot forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du rainqiieur dc la tcrre; that I might...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...displays, is, perhaps, unrivalled. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " My Lord, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...of your address; and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le rainquenr du vainqueur dc la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...displays, is, perhaps, unrivalled. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL : ' „ OF CHESTERFIELD. " My Lord, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...of your address; and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le vainqueur du Tainqveur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished...I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de le terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found my attendance...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what tenr.s to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement,...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le rainqueur du raim/uetir de In terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...
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