 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...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 myself with so much exultation, my Lord, your Lordship'i molt humble, most obedient servant, SAM. JOHXSON-. THE CABINET ; THE SELECTED BEAUTIES OF... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...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 myself, with so much exultation, My lord, your lordship's most humble and most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once received... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...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 myself, with so much exultation, My lord, your lordship's most humble and most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once received... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have long been wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much...lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON6." "While this was the talk of the town," says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me, " I happened to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been lona wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much...humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON."* " While this was the talk of the town (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me,) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...possible, with ?ss ; for I have been long wakened from liât dream of hope, in which I once boasted jyself with so much exultation, my Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, 44 SAM. JOHNSOM."* " While this was the talk of the town • ,i_vs Dr. Adams, in a letter to me,) I... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with 90 much exultation. "My Lord, "Your Lordship's most humble, "Most obedient servant, "SAM. JOHNSON." INDEX. Page Introductory Lecture, ....... 5 Lecture on the Noun, ....... 9 Lecture on the Verb, .......... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...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 myself with so much...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON V Madden, some yean after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of his, Johnson said that the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...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 myself with so much...most humble, most obedient servant, "SAM. JOHNSON V Madden, some years after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of hi.*, Johnson said that the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...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 myself with so much...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON 4." Madden, some years after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of his, Johnson said that the... | |
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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... 
