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" 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 from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in... "
Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of ... - Page xiv
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. (' When, upon some slight encouragement,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. 'When, upon some slight encouragement,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. 'When, upon some slight encouragement,...
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Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...written by your " Lordlhip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an " honour wWch, being very little accuf" tomed to favours from ^the great, 1 know '' not well how...receive, or in what terms " to acknowledge. "/When upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over*' powered, like the reft of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...written by your " Lordftiip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an " honour which, being very little accuf** tomed to favours from the great, 1 know " not well how to...receive, or in what terms " to acknowledge. " When upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over" powered, like the reft of mankind,...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the ptiblic, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...papers, in " which my Dictionary is recommended to the " publick, were written by your Lordship. TQ " be so distinguished is an honour which, being " very...encouragement, " I first visited your Lordship, I was overpower" ed, like the rest of mankind, by the en" chantment of your address, and could not " forbear...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...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,...very little accustomed to favours from the Great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When upon some slight encouragement...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...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,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " MY LORD, February 7, 1755. " When,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...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,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement,...
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