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" 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. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 141
by James Boswell - 1791 - 516 pages
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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 encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind,...
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Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...fo diftinguifhed is an " honour wWch, being very little accuf" tomed to favours from ^the great, 1 know '' not well how to receive, or in what terms...encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over*' powered, like the reft of mankind, by the '' enchant" enchantment of your addrefs, and could...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...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 "...encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over" powered, like the reft of mankind, by the ** enchant" ** ** enchantment of your addrefs, and...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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 encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind,N...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...were written by your Lordship. To be 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 encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...Dictionary is recommended *f to the publick, were written by your Lord" ihip. " fhip. To be fo diftinguimed is an honour " which, being very little accuftomed...know not well " how to receive, or in what terms to ac" knowledge. " When upon fome flight encouragement, " I firft vifited your Lordfhip, I was over"...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...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 encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...so distinguished is an honour which, being " very little accustomed to favours from the " great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in " what terms to acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, " I first visited your Lordship, I was overpower" ed, like the rest of mankind,...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favour 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 lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...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 encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind,...
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