 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 from...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1931791Full view - About this book
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...it thuiild be put into the hanfh of every young gentleman." LETTER TO LORD CHESTERFIELD. My Lord: 1. 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...work, which would in time be ended,1 though not completed.1 2. LETTER TO LORD CHESTERFIELD. February 7, 1755. MY LORD, — 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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1868 - 550 pages
...heavier specimens of son's style. f 350 LETTETi TO LOKD CHESTERFIELD. February 7th, I75J. MT LOKD, 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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1869 - 572 pages
...nobleman. We subjoin it, in preference to heavier specimens of Johnson's style. February 7th, 1754. MY LORD, 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... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 pages
...afterwards commit such a transgression. Samuel Johnson: 1709—1784. Letter to the Earl of Chesterfield. MY LORD — 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... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...he dictated from memory many years afterwards to Boswell. 152. LETTEB TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. My Lord, — 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 bo so... | |
 | Louis Le Brun, Henri van Laun - 1869 - 290 pages
...expected from other points of his character. W. SCOTT. 1771-1832. SAMUEL JOHNSON TO LORD CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, — I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the World, that two papers,1 in which my " Dictionary " is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 pages
...specimens of literary censure ever written. He says to the Right Honorable the Earl of Chesterfield — "Mr LORD: 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... | |
 | George Seton - 1870 - 276 pages
...soon again to, Madam, your, etc., SAM'L JOHNSON. THE SAME TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. February 7th, 1755. MY LORD, — 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... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - 1870 - 618 pages
...Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC " To the Right Honorable the Earl of Chesterfield; " My Lord, " 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... | |
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