World, that two 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 accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what... Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 5921791Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...dated in the month of February, 1755. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THK KARL OF CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietors of...is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...in the month of February, 1755. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL, OF CHEST.ERFIELD. My LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietors of...is recommended to the publick, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...letter, dated in the month of February, 1755. To the Right Hon. the Earl of CHF.STEHFIELI>. MY LORD, 1 have been lately informed, by the proprietors 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by b Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with respect to the circulation of this letter... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...admired, that its insertion seems unavoidable. ' 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 honour, which, 'being very little... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...that its insertion seems unavoidable. • 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 honour, which, being very little... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...EAKL OF CHESTERFIELD. " Mv LoRD' February 7. 17SS. " 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. • Dr. Johnson appeared to have had a remarkable delicacy with... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...ОГ CUESTEBr-IEI.D. " Mv Loen, February 7, 1755. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World," that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were writ'ten by your Ixmlship. • Dr. Johnion app<Ğred to have had a remarkable delicacy... | |
| Joseph Hervey Hull - English language - 1828 - 84 pages
...London, February 7, 1755. "MY LORD, I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of ' the WorM,' that two 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 accustomed to favours from... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of ' The World,' that two 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 accustomed to favours from... | |
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