 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 Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page xivby Samuel Johnson - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1791 - 718 pages
...CburthTard, Ludgate-Strett[ 592 3 Dr. JOHNSON'S Letter to the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, Ftb 1755. I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietors of...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguiihed is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | 1791 - 728 pages
...Corner of St. P jut's rc 59* 3 Dr. JOHNSON'S Letter to the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, Fib *755I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietors of the...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguilhed is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...Earl of Chefterfield. « My Lord, Feb. 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 written by your « lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an honour, « which, being very little accuftomed to favours... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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,...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...letter, dated in the month of February, 1755. " To the Right Honourable the Earl of ** CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended " to the publick, were written by your " Lordftiip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an " honour which, being very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the ptiblic, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...stands upon record in the annals of literary history. ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the " World," that two papers in which my dictionary...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 - 1806 - 328 pages
...wrote to' Lord Chesterfield the following letter : " To the Right Hon. the EARL O/CHESTERFIELD. " MT LORD, " I HAVE been lately informed by the Proprietors...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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