 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 from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in...  Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People - Page 221by Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 558 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...papers, " in which my Dictionary is recommended " to the publick, were written by your Lord" ship. To be so distinguished is an honour " which, being...know not well " how to receive, or in what terms to ac" knowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, " I first visited your Lordship, I was over"... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...proprietor of the ' \Vorld,' 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 the favours of the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be su distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...the proprietors of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...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 accnstomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...a smile, " No, sir ; I have hurt the dog too much already ;" or words to that purpose. VOL. I. ' 1 by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour,...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...with a smile, " No, sir ; I have hurt the dog too much already ;" or words to that purpose. VOL. I. T by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour,...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...smile, " No, sir ; I have hurt the dog too much already ;" or words to that purpose. . . VOL. I. T by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour,...from the great, I know not well how to receive, or ra what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...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,...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... | |
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