 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pàgines
...SIR, " WHEN I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place ; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - 382 pàgines
...DEAR SIR, "When I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait had been much visited and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place ; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pàgines
...SIR, " WHEN I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place ; and I was pleased with the dig' nity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be , pi eased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pàgines
...SIR, " WHEN I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait 3 had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pàgines
...SIR, " WHEN I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait 3 had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place ; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pàgines
...SIR, — When I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait" had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place ; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pàgines
...SIR, " WHEN I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait had been much visited, and much admired. l, and liad no reason to repent of ynur journey. I think on it with great gr I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such u testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pàgines
...SIR,—When I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait2 had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pàgines
...SIR, — When I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait5 had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pàgines
...— When I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait (3) had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place ; and I was pleased with the dignity conferred by such a testimony of your regard. " Be pleased, therefore,... | |
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TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, IN LEICESTER FIELDS. " Ashbourne, in Derbyshire, July 17, 1771. " DEAR SIR, " When I came to Lichfield, I found that my portrait had been much visited, and much admired. Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his... 
