 I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.  The Great English Letter Writers - Pàgina 196editat per - 1908Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1791 - 814 pàgines
...public, I had exhauftcd all the ait of pleafing, which a retired and uneourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that I could, and no man is well pleafed to have his all negle£ted, be it ever fo little; Seven years, my lord, have now p '.: . fince... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pàgines
...public, I had exhaufted all the ** art of pleafing, which a retired and un" courtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all " that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to " have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. *c tt ft Seven years, my Lord, have now... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pàgines
...pablic, I had exhaufled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can pofftfs. I had done all 'that I could; and no man is well pleafed to have his all negleéled, be k ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now puffed fince... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pàgines
...— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pàgines
...public, I had ex'' haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re*" tired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his "all neglected, be " it ever fo little, '' Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pàgines
...public, I had ex** haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re** tired and uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his all neglected, he ** it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now palled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pàgines
...— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty...of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar fan possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pàgines
...terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I bad once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired... | |
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