| 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 1050
...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 World,' that two papers, in which my dictionary s recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which,... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 362
...unless the pilot, perish'. SECTION XII. Dr. Johnson's Letter to the Earl of Chesterfield. MY LOBD : 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 - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 624
...the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " Mi 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, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement,... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 338
...MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. Dr. Johnson to the Right Honourable the Earl of Chciterfield. February, 1755. Mr LORD, I HAVE been lately informed by the proprietor...were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished ia an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...dated in the month of February, 1755. " To the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. "•My LORD, "•1 have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. "When, upon pome slight encouragement,... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 386
...Letter to the Earl of Chesterfield. Mr LORD : I have been lately informed by the proprictor of /he World, that two 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 - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 624
...CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors of The World, that two papera, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be во distinguished, is an honour which, being very liltle accustomed to favours from the great, I know... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 738
...expression of wounded pride and surly independence, the composition is inimitable : — February 7, 1?S5. . recosimended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which,... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...what the world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. "7th February- 1TSS. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The World,' thai two 1 [It does not appear that there was anv thine like " device" or " artifice." — KD.] * Dr.... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...already;" or words to that purpose. — JioswELL. EH 25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor...to the public, were written by your lordship. To be BO distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know... | |
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