 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...perhaps, unequalled in English literature. 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 distinguished, is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...world hits so eagerly desired to see. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. " MY LORD, — d reputation even by your defeat ; and reputation you will daily gain, if you keep Lord Auch Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...so eagerly desired to see-. LETTER 25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. February 7,1785. " 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 BO distinguished, is... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 pages
...We subjoin it, in preference to heavier specimens of Johnson's style. February 7th, 1753. 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 distinguished is an... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...heavier specimens of Johnson's style. 350 LETTER TO LOKD CHESTEBF1ELD. 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 distinguished is an... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...perhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO TI1E RJ.OHT HONORABLE THE BAIL 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 distinguished, is... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...Samuel Johnson. 1709-1784. (Manual, p. 359.) 212. 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 distinguished, is... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...ocrhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO THE RIOIIT HONORABLE THE EA IL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mi 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 distinguished, is... | |
 | Gems - 1866 - 168 pages
....... Pope, Milton, j^LK^Vj. 146 147 -^^>^ OfiPS^ JV> "^%^^l THE AUTHOR TO HIS PATRON. , Y 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 distinguished, is... | |
 | James Philemon Holcombe - 1866 - 548 pages
...XII.— OX THE PUBLICATION OF HIS DICTIONARY. Dr. Johnson to Lord ChaterfiM* February, 1755. Mr 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 distinguished is an... | |
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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... 
