Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 65avtor: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1791 - 814 strani
...learning, I (hall n it be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be pollible, with Icfs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, » My lord, Your lorfliip's Moft humble, Moft obedient fervant,... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 strani
...learning, I fhall not be difappointed though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with lefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream • of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordfhip's moft humble tl Moft obedient fervant,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 strani
...ing, I fhall not be difappointed, though I " mould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with ** lefs ; for I have been long wakened from " that dream of hope, in which I once boafted " myfelf with fo much exultation. " MY LORD, " Your Lordmip's moft humble " and moft obedient... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 strani
...poffible that it * not be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, * if lefs be poffible, with lefs ; for I have been long * wakened from that dream of hope, in which I * once boafted myfelf, with -fo much exultation, ' My Lord, * Your Lordfhip's moft humble ' Moft obedient... | |
| 1796 - 524 strani
...learning, I (hall not be difappointed though I Ihould conclude it, if lefs be poííible, with lefs ; for I have been long wakened from, that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfe'f with fo much exultatation, — My Lord, your, &c." Johnfon, however, acknowledged to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 strani
...with so little obligations to any favourer- of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I shall conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for...myself with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship-s most humble, , " Most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." Johnson having now explicitly... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 strani
...thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed thcugh I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation. M\i Lord,yovr't!,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 strani
...my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be. possible,...exultation, - " My Lord, «' Your Lordship's most humble, •' And most obedient servant, " SAMU.EL JOHNSON." Concerning Lord Chesterfield's two papers in The... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 strani
...little obligation to any favourer of learning, " I shall not be disappointed, though 1 should " ponclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for " I have...exultation, "My LORD, " Your Lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson once... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 strani
...learning, I fhall not be difappointed, " though I mould conclude it, if lefs be " poffible, with lefs ; for I have been long " wakened from that dream of hope, in " which I once boafted myfelf with fp much " exultation, " MY LORD, " Your Lordfhip's moft humble '% • * '* and... | |
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