 To the Right Honourable the Earl of 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 publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is...  Works - Page 51by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1791 - 718 pages
...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...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguiihed is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | 1791 - 728 pages
...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...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordfhip. To be fo diftinguilhed is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...had in vain fought the patronage of that nobleman ; and his pride, exafpe rated by difappointment, drew from him the following letter, dated in the month...To the Right Honourable the Earl of " CHESTERFIELD. . j " MY LORD, ** 1 have been lately informed, by the pro* ** prietors of the World, that two papers,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...OF CHESTERFIELD. ,, . 'February 7, 1755. ' MY LORD, ' 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 Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. ' February 7, 1755. ' MY LORD, ' 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 Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...EARL OP CHESTERFIELD. ." MY LORD, February 7, 1755. f 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 Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...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...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended " to the publick, were written by your " Lordftiip. To be fo diftinguifhed is an " honour which, being very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...He had in vaia fought the patronage of that nobleman ; and his pride, exafperated by difappointment, drew from him the following letter, dated in the month of February, 1 755. " To the Right Honourable the Earl of '' CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I have been lately informed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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... | |
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