 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 páginas
...obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long...Your Lordship's most humble, Most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON.' In the few years succeeding the publication of his " Dictionary," be employed himself... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 598 páginas
...disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less : fur I have long been awakened homas Carlyle JOHNSOW ." And thus must the rebellious " Sam. Johnson" turn him to the Bookselling guild, and the... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 642 páginas
...obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long...humble, "Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON."} Several minor points in this letter require a passing notice. The reader will perceive what amount... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 páginas
...to do for myself. favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long...exultation. ' ' My lord, your lordship's most humble and most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." 11. " Triumphal arch ! that fill'st the sky When storms... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 570 páginas
...disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less : for 1 have long been awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." And thus must the rebellious " Sam. Johnson" turn him to the Bookselling guild, and the wondrous cljaos... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 páginas
...disappointed though 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...most humble, most obedient servant, SAM. JOHNSON. While Johnson was laboriously engaged on his ' Dictionary,' his tragedy of Irene, was, through the... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 páginas
...be disappointed though I should3 conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have long been wakened from that dream of hope in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation,4 my Lord, your Lordship's5 most humble, most obedient servant. THE6 DEATH OF WILLIAM PITT,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1859 - 616 páginas
...disappointed though I should conclude ii, if less be possible, with less: for ] have long been awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exaltation. " My Lord, your Lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHITSON." And thus... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 948 páginas
...obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though 1 should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long...lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, SAM. JOHNSOK."* " While this was the talk of the town (says Dr. Adams in a letter to me), I happened to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 páginas
...obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though 1 should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long...exultation, My Lord, Your Lordship's most humble, Must obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON.' In the few years succeeding the publication of his "Dictionary,"... | |
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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... 
