 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 страници
...world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7* February, 1755. " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 страници
...world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 1755. " 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 страници
...to Lord Chesterfield.* My Lord, — I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of THE WORLD, f that two papers, in which my dictionary is recommended...written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 страници
...violent — Er>.] pipers, iu which my Dictionary is recommcadrd lo the publick, were written by »our lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to ftvuors from the great, I know not well how lo receive, or in what terms to acknowl:Wheji, upon some... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 страници
...l— not, Gda'pl. 0Sl'l4nt. SECTION XII. Dr. Johnson'i Letter to the Earl of Chesterfield. MY LORD : I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 страници
...the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors Dearborn vour Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 страници
...ready;" or words to that LETTER 25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. "My LORD,—I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 страници
...world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 17Mw " MY LORD, — lect what he had undertaken. By his interest with the Rev. Dr. Adams, ma 1 [It docs not appear that there was any thing like "device" or " artifice." — ED.] 1 Dr. Johnson... | |
 | 1836 - 342 страници
...MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. Dr. Johnson to the Right Honourable the Earl of Chesterfield. February, 1755. MY LORD, I HAVE been lately informed by the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Die. tionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 страници
...Right Hon. the Earl <tf 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,... | |
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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... 
