 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 страници
...Johnson's Dictionary. 1.1 \ To the Right Hon. the Earl of Chesterfield. " MY LORD, February, 1755. " I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the ptiblic, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which being very little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 страници
...noblest lesson to both patrons and authors that stands upon record in the annals of literary history. ' I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 страници
...the Right Hon. the EARL O/CHESTERFIELD. " MT LORD, " I HAVE been lately informed by the Proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 страници
...Honourable the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " My LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the pro-. " prietors of The World, that two papers, in " which my Dictionary is recommended to the " publick, were written by your Lordship. TQ " be so distinguished is an honour which, being " very... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 страници
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " MY LORD, February 7, 1755. " When,... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 страници
...just contempt, and instead of a dedication, he wrote to his lordship this admirable letter: " My LORD, "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... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 страници
...the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 страници
...HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. '; My LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 страници
...noblest lesson to both patrons and authors that stands upon record in the annals of literary history. " I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...to the public were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 страници
...displays, is, perhaps, unrivalled. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE KARL ' OF CHESTERFIELD. '' My Lord, " 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... | |
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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... 
