 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...  The Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 72by James Boswell - 1873 - 576 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...admired. It was as follows ; < To the Right Hon. the Earl of Chefterfield. « My Lord, Feb. 7, 1755. / • I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...is recommended to the public, were written by your « lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an honour, « which, being very little accuftomed to favours... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...noblest lesson to both patrons and authors that stands upon record in the annals of literary history. ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...noblest lesson to both patrons and authors that stands upon record in the annals of literary history. " I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...to the public were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...LETTER II. DR. JOHNSON TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE TUP. EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. MY LORI), ' February, 1753. I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of...to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...noblest lesson to both authors and patrons that stands upon record in the annals of literary history. " I have been lately informed by the proprietor of '...to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...so admirably, and has been so generally admired, that its insertion seems unavoidable. ' My Lord, ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...the public, were written^ by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, 'being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...admirably, and has been so generally admired, that its insertion seems unavoidable. • My Lord, ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...desired to see. "TO THE RIGHT HONOURAflLE THE EAKL OF CHESTERFIELD. " Mv LoRD' February 7. 17SS. " ny, he, like other philosophers, whose minds are impregnated...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 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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...ready;" or words to that LETTER 25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. "My LORD,—I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know... | |
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