 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...desired to see. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. «' MY LORD, Februaiy 7, 1755. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being- very little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...desired to see. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, February 7, 1755. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...undeplored . LETTER FROM DR JOHNSON TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. February, 1755. MY LORD, I HAVE been lately informed by the proprietor...papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...Chesterfield. Feb. 1755. " My lord, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of Uhe'World,' that two papers, in which my dictionary is recommended...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...Right Hon. the Earl O/~CHES-TEKFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprie" tors of The World, that two papers, in which " my Dictionary...public, " were written by your Lordship. To be so dis" tinguished, is an honour which, being very lit" tie accustomed to favours from the great, I "... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...feelings so admirably, and has been so generally admired, that its insertion seems unavoidable. • My Lord, ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor...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,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...his feelings so admirably, and has been so generally admired, that its insertion seems unavoidable. ' My Lord, ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...so eagerly desired to see. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by b Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
...has so eagerly desired to see. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. "February?, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by b Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...desired to see. "TO THE RIGHT HONOURAflLE THE EAKL OF CHESTERFIELD. " Mv LoRD' February 7. 17SS. " ny, he, like other philosophers, whose minds are impregnated...for splendid renown. He talked of Mr. Charles Fox, o • Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the circulation of this... | |
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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... 
