 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pages
...of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainjueur dti vainyueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for...saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance BO little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it When I had once... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...not forbear to wish that I might boast myself " the conqueror of the conqueror of the earth ;" — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a rctired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...of your address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; that I might obtain that, regard for...little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would Buffer me to continue it. When 1 had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all Ule... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...your address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur dt la terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du rainqvew de la terre; — that I might i .Ы ¡un lord-hip in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boa&t myself le vainqueur du vainqueur $ sutler me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself k vainqueur du vainqueur de la lerre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself It vainqueur du vainmuur de la terrc ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...his lite, would probably not have been much to Lord Chesterfield's taste ; but it must be — that 1 ften ve puhlic, I had exhaxisted all t lu- art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contend. ing ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would... | |
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When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre... 
