 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...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 77by Samuel Johnson - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 pages
...and died in 1784. t Philip Dormer Stanhope. Earl of Chesterfield, was born in 1694, and died m 1773. is an honour which, being very little accustomed to...from the great, I know not well how to receive, or 1 in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited 2 your Lordship,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. February 7,1785. " MY LORD,—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 BO distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 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 public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...LETTER TO LOKD CHESTEBF1ELD. February 7th, 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 public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an hononr which, being very little... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 pages
...specimens of Johnson's style. February 7th, 1753. MY LORD, 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... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
..."Dictionary" is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished l is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well 2 how to receive, or 3 in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...RJ.OHT HONORABLE THE BAIL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mr LORD : 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 honor, which, being very little... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...212. LETTER TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. My Lord, — 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...RIOIIT HONORABLE THE EA IL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mi LORD : 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 honor, which, being very little... | |
 | Gems - English poetry - 1866 - 168 pages
...OfiPS^ JV> "^%^^l THE AUTHOR TO HIS PATRON. , Y LORD, — 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... | |
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