 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 σελίδες
...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,...from the great, I know not well how to receive, or iu what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 σελίδες
...so eagerly desired to see-. LETTER 25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. February 7,1785. " MY LORD,—I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be BO distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 σελίδες
...world hits so eagerly desired to see. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...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... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 σελίδες
...and died in 1784. t Philip Dormer Stanhope. Earl of Chesterfield, was born in 1694, and died m 1773. is an honour which, being very little accustomed to...from the great, I know not well how to receive, or 1 in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited 2 your Lordship,... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 σελίδες
...heavier specimens of Johnson's style. 350 LETTER TO LOKD CHESTEBF1ELD. February 7th, 1755. MY LORD, I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an hononr which, being very little... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 σελίδες
...We subjoin it, in preference to heavier specimens of Johnson's style. February 7th, 1753. MY LORD, I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 σελίδες
...perhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO TI1E RJ.OHT HONORABLE THE BAIL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mr LORD : I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 σελίδες
..."Dictionary" is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished l is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well 2 how to receive, or 3 in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 σελίδες
...Samuel Johnson. 1709-1784. (Manual, p. 359.) 212. 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 public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 σελίδες
...ocrhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO THE RIOIIT HONORABLE THE EA IL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mi LORD : I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little... | |
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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... 
