 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 Seiten
...proprietor of the ' World,' that two papers, in which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, ing, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil тегу little accuHtomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 Seiten
...more to personal character than to literary power. It explains itself: " My Lord, " I have lately been informed by the proprietor of 'The World/ that two...papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publiek were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 Seiten
...words) was found to be only a wit among lords." It was as follows: " MY LORD, 7th February 1755. " 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... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 Seiten
...EIOBT HOs. THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. "Fehruary 7, 1775. " MY LORD, — I have heen lately informed hy the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in which my 'Dictionary' is recommended to the puhlic, were written hy your lordship. To he so distinguished is an honor which, heing very little... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 Seiten
...therefore given in full : — "TO THE R10UT HON. THE XABL Or CHESTERFIELD. " Rbruary 7, 1775. "My LORD, — I have been lately informed by the proprietor of 'The World,' that two papers, iu which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 Seiten
...unequalled in English literature. TO -I'll i: RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mr LORD : "t 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 honor, which, being very little... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 Seiten
...perhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. HT LOBD : 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 honor, which, being very little... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 Seiten
...at once ? How is sun parsed ? 10. " To the Might Honorable the Earl of Chesterfield: " MY 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 is an honor which, being very little... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 Seiten
...expression of wounded pride and surly independence, is inimitable : — February 7, 1755. MY 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 is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 Seiten
...regarded with pious affection. — (SYDNEY SMITH.) DR. JOHNSON TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of the " World," that two papers,8 in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be... | |
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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... 
