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Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an ... - Page lv
by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 647 pages
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 61, Part 2

Early English newspapers - 1791 - 718 pages
...public, I had exhaufted all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that 1 could ; and no man is well pleaied to have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled fince...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years,...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.— When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, -I had exhausted all the art 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...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...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 and uncourtly scholar can possess. 1 had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing...uncourtly scholar can possess — . I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to hear his all neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...it. " When I had once addressed your Lordship " in publick, I exhausted all the art of plea" sing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar " can possess. I had done all that I could ; " and no man is well pleased to have his all ne" glected, be it ever so little. " Seven years,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years,...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...nor modesty would suffer me lo continue it. When 1 had once addressed your lordship in publick, I bad exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years,...
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