 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 what terms to acknowledge. When upon some slight...  The Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 72by James Boswell - 1873 - 576 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to iicknowledge. " Wfeen, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...mankind, by the enchantment of your address; and could nut forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le rainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre ; — that I might... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what tenr.s to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le rainqueur du raim/uetir de In terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by your address, and could not forbear to wish that I...terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I o 2 saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...to the favours of the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your...to wish that I might boast myself, Le vainqueur du •oainqueur de la terrej— that I might obtain that regard, for which I saw the world contending... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride, nor modesty, would suffer me to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or ra what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vamqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqucur du vamgueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...to that purpose. VOL. I. Q I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your...obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to... | |
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