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" Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 72
by James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 560 pages
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...with so little obligation to any favourer of learning', I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for...Your Lordship's most humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...with so little obligation to any favourer of learning', I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for...Your Lordship's most humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...so elegantly expressed by niy friend Mr. Malone, in his Prologue to Mr. Jephson's tragedy of JULIA : if less be possible, with less; for I have been long...Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." * " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...has enabled me ta do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus. far, with so little obligations to any favourer- of learning, I shall not be disappointed...myself with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship-s most humble, , " Most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." Johnson having now explicitly...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be. possible, with less ; for...exultation, - " My Lord, «' Your Lordship's most humble, •' And most obedient servant, " SAMU.EL JOHNSON." Concerning Lord Chesterfield's two papers in The...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...little obligation to any favourer of learning, " I shall not be disappointed, though 1 should " ponclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for " I have...exultation, "My LORD, " Your Lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with legs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope,...exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." As another proof of his uncommon memory, Johnson repeated...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I...Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was highly pleased, and requested...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I...Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was highly pleased, and requested...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for...exultation, " MY LORD, " your lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." ,. » It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson...
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