 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...  Johnsoniana: Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Pagina 363door Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 432 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1791 - 718 pagina’s
...CburthTard, Ludgate-Strett[ 592 3 Dr. JOHNSON'S Letter to the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, Ftb 1755. I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietors of...is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguiihed is an honour which, being very little accuftomed to favours from the... | |
 | 1791 - 728 pagina’s
...Corner of St. P jut's rc 59* 3 Dr. JOHNSON'S Letter to the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, Fib *755I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietors of the...is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguilhed is an honour which, being very little accuftomed to favours from the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pagina’s
...Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, February, i 7 S5. " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary...is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed, is an honour, which, being very little accuftomed to favours from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pagina’s
...LORD, ** 1 have been lately informed, by the pro* ** prietors of the World, that two papers, ia ** which my Dictionary is recommended to the " publick, were written by your Lordfhip* " To be fo diftinguimed is an honour which, " being very little accuftomed to favours from... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pagina’s
...Earl of Chefterfield. « My Lord, Feb. 7, 1755. / • 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 « lordfhip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an honour, « which, being very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pagina’s
...He had in vain fought the patronage of that nobleman ; and his pride, exafperated by difappointment, drew from him the following letter, dated in the month...recommended " to the publick, were written by your " Lordftiip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an " honour which, being very little accuf** tomed to favours... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pagina’s
...Honourable the Earl of '' CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the pro" prietors of the World, that two papers, '' in which my Dictionary...recommended " to the publick, were written by your " Lordlhip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an " honour wWch, being very little accuf" tomed to favours from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagina’s
...the Earl of Chesterfield. " MY LORD, February, 1755. " I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the ptiblic, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which being very little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagina’s
...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 is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be distinguished is an honour, which being very little accustomed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pagina’s
...Honourable the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " My LORD, " I have been lately informed, by the pro-. " prietors of The World, that two papers, in " which my Dictionary...recommended to the " publick, were written by your Lordship. TQ " be so distinguished is an honour which, being " very little accustomed to favours from the " great,... | |
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