 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 Seiten
...the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors Dearborn public, were written by vour Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 Seiten
...ready;" or words to that LETTER 25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. "My LORD,—I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of '...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 - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...world has so eagerly desired to see. "TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " 7th February, 17Mw " MY LORD, — lect what he had undertaken. By his interest with the Rev. Dr. Adams, ma 1 [It docs not appear that there was any thing like "device" or " artifice." — ED.] 1 Dr. Johnson... | |
 | 1836 - 342 Seiten
...MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. Dr. Johnson to the Right Honourable the Earl of Chesterfield. February, 1755. MY LORD, I HAVE been lately informed by the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Die. tionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 Seiten
...Right Hon. the Earl <tf CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors 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... | |
 | 1838 - 1050 Seiten
...lesson to both patrons and authors that stands upon record in the annals of literary history : — " I have been lately informed by the proprietor of :...The World,' that two papers, in which my dictionary s recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 Seiten
...the proprietors of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished,...very little accustomed to favours from the great, 1 know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 Seiten
...following letter, dated in the month of February, 1755. " I have been lately informed, by the proprietors 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... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 Seiten
...MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. Dr. Johnson to the Right Honourable the Earl of Chciterfield. February, 1755. Mr LORD, I HAVE been lately informed by the proprietor of the...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished ia an honour which, being very little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 Seiten
...dated in the month of February, 1755. " To the Right Hon. the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. "•My LORD, "•1 have been lately informed, by the proprietor 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... | |
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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 accustomed to favours... 
