 When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...  Samuel Johnson - Page 45by Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 195 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1838 - 1050 pages
...that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard or which I saw the world contending ; but I found my...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When " had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...de la terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which 1 saw the world contending. But I found mv attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride...addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might VOL. I.—E boast myself IK vainqueur du vatnqueur de la tcrre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found ray attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pages
...your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainjueur dti vainyueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for...saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance BO little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it When I had once... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...your address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; that I might obtain that, regard for which...little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would Buffer me to continue it. When 1 had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all Ule... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...your address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur dt la terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which...addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du rainqvew de la terre; — that I might i .Ы ¡un lord-hip in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boa&t myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de sutler me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself k vainqueur du vainqueur de la lerre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself It vainqueur du vainmuur de la terrc ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and... | |
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