 | 1791 - 580 pagine
...of flh power of expreffing them. Ta the Right Hon. tie Earl ofCntsTERFltLI» « MY LORD, Feb. 1755.. I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of the World, that rwo papers, in which шу Dicliomry is recommended «/•ßofwell's Life of Johnfort. recommended to... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pagine
...admired. It was as follows ; < To the Right Hon. the 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... | |
 | 1796 - 524 pagine
...noblen leiTon to both authors and patrons that Rands upon record in the annals of literary hiilory. '* I have been lately informed by the proprietor of " The World," that two papers in which my Diftianлгу is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordihip. To be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagine
...sheet of four quarto pages under 'To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagine
...Johnsons Utter to Lord Chesterfield. 303 'To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagine
...that purpose. (C TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagine
...Johnson's Dictionary. 1.1 \ To the Right Hon. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagine
...noblest lesson to both patrons and authors that 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... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pagine
...his just contempt, and instead of a dedication, he wrote to his lordship this admirable letter : " 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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pagine
...it displays, is, perhaps, unrivalled. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 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 publick, were written by your Lordship. To be... | |
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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 from... 
