 I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on...  Selected English Letters (XV-XIX Centuries) - Seite 148herausgegeben von - 1913 - 460 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1791 - 814 Seiten
...learning, I (hall n it be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be pollible, with Icfs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, » My lord, Your lorfliip's Moft humble, Moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 Seiten
...learning, I fhall not be difappointed though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with lefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream • of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordfhip's moft humble tl Moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | 1791 - 718 Seiten
...learning, 1 Hull not be di (appointed, though I fhould conclude it, if Jcfs be poiiiblc, with lels ; tor 1 have been long wakened from that dream -of hope, in which I once boailed myfelf with fo much exultation. My LORD, Your Lordfhip's moft humble and moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | 1791 - 580 Seiten
...learnim;, I thill not be difuppoi.itcd though I Ihould conclude it, if ieis be pollible, with Jefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which 1 once boailcd myfclf with fo much exultation, " My Ldrd, " Your Lordlhip's ruoft humble, " Moil obedient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 Seiten
...ing, I fhall not be difappointed, though I " mould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with ** lefs ; for I have been long wakened from " that dream of hope, in which I once boafted " myfelf with fo much exultation. " MY LORD, " Your Lordmip's moft humble " and moft obedient... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 Seiten
...poffible that it * not be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, * if lefs be poffible, with lefs ; for I have been long * wakened from that dream of hope, in which I * once boafted myfelf, with -fo much exultation, ' My Lord, * Your Lordfhip's moft humble ' Moft obedient... | |
 | 1796 - 524 Seiten
...learning, I (hall not be difappointed though I Ihould conclude it, if lefs be poííible, with lefs ; for I have been long wakened from, that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfe'f with fo much exultatation, — My Lord, your, &c." Johnfon, however, acknowledged to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...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...Your Lordship's most humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...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...Your Lordship's most humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 Seiten
...so elegantly expressed by niy friend Mr. Malone, in his Prologue to Mr. Jephson's tragedy of JULIA : if less be possible, with less; for I have been long...Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." * " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened... | |
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