 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 Seiten
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le. vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; hut I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1869 - 266 Seiten
...forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain5 that regard for which I saw the world contending ;...exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly6 scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 604 Seiten
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqiteur du vainqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 Seiten
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre , — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When once I had addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1876 - 622 Seiten
...could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqneur de la terre* — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleised to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. 3. Seven years, my lord, have now passed since... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 Seiten
...could not forbear to •wish that I might boast myself U tainqmur du tainqueur <fc la terre, — that it be, did you ever see, of late or of yore, such...popularity, but as well as I could, in hopes to do good ; a mo to continue it. When once I had addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of... | |
 | United States. Internal Revenue Service, Lucile B. Spurlock, Luthera Burton Dawson - 1961 - 216 Seiten
...your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by the enchantment of your address . . . ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged that...neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it .... Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from... | |
 | United States. Internal Revenue Service - 1961 - 216 Seiten
...your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by the enchantment of your address . . . ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged that...neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it .... Seven years, rny Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from... | |
 | Calvin Darlington Linton - 1962 - 216 Seiten
...your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by the enchantment of your address . . . ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged that...neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it .... Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 696 Seiten
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world...addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the arts of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;... | |
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When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment... 
