Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... The life of Samuel Johnson - Seite 115von James Boswell - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning',...humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning',...humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 Seiten
...that- to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,...shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, would annex to it his information to me, that whereas it is said in the letter that ' no assistance... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
...with so little obligations to any favourer- of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I shall conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for...myself with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship-s most humble, , " Most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." Johnson having now explicitly... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. — Having carried on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of...exultation, - " My Lord, «' Your Lordship's most humble, •' And most obedient servant, " SAMU.EL JOHNSON." Concerning Lord Chesterfield's two papers in The... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 Seiten
...little obligation to any favourer of learning, " I shall not be disappointed, though 1 should " ponclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for " I have...exultation, "My LORD, " Your Lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,...humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON."' " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
| John Watkins - 1808 - 768 Seiten
...that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,...wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself.'with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble '' and most obedient servant,... | |
| John Watkins - 1808 - 568 Seiten
...that to a patron, which Profidence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with legs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself, with so... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 Seiten
...that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,...humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was highly pleased, and requested Dr. Adams... | |
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