 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pągines
...world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pągines
...to Lord Chesterfield.* My Lord, — I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of THE WORLD, f that two papers, in which my dictionary is recommended...written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pągines
...violent — Er>.] pipers, iu which my Dictionary is recommcadrd lo the publick, were written by »our lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to ftvuors from the great, I know not well how lo receive, or in what terms to acknowl:Wheji, upon some... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pągines
...l— not, Gda'pl. 0Sl'l4nt. SECTION XII. Dr. Johnson'i 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 publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pągines
...the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors Dearborn vour Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pągines
...world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 17Mw " MY LORD, — lect what he had undertaken. By his interest with the Rev. Dr. Adams, ma 1 [It docs not appear that there was any thing like "device" or " artifice." — ED.] 1 Dr. Johnson... | |
 | 1836 - 342 pągines
...MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. Dr. Johnson to the Right Honourable the Earl of Chesterfield. February, 1755. MY LORD, I HAVE been lately informed by the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Die. tionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is... | |
 | 1838 - 1050 pągines
...letter, which is worthy of being preserved, as it affords the noblest lesson to both patrons and authors that stands upon record in the annals of literary...The World,' that two papers, in which my dictionary s recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pągines
...following letter, dated in the month of February, 1755. " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary...well how to receive or in what terms to acknowledge. " To the Right Hon. the Earl of Chesterfield. " My LORD, " When, upon some slight encouragement, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pągines
...the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " Mi LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary...very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement,... | |
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My Lord, 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... 
