 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 σελίδες
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le liainqueur an valnijueur de h la terre, 'that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to hear his all neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since 1 waited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 σελίδες
...and could not " forbear to wish, that I might boast myself " le vainqutur du vainqueur de le terre ; that I " might obtain that regard for which I saw the " world contending. But I found my attend" ance so little encouraged, that neither pride " nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 σελίδες
...public, I had exhaufted " all the art of pleafmg, which a retired and " uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done " all that I could ; and no man is well pleafed " to have his all neglecled, be it ever fo "little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 σελίδες
...address, and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ;—that I might obtain that regard for which I saw...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 σελίδες
...; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqiteur du rainqueur de la, terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a r£> tired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 σελίδες
...rainqiieur dc la tcrre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw tbe world contending;—but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me lo continue it. When 1 had once addressed your lordship in publick, I bad exhausted all the art of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 σελίδες
...address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de le terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I exhausted all The art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 σελίδες
...and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le vainqueur du Tainqveur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. AVhen I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 σελίδες
...and could nut forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le rainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found ray attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty \vould suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 σελίδες
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le rainqueur du raim/uetir de In terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed yonr lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and nncourtly scholar... | |
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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... 
