 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...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...Warburton, who finding that I was acquainted with JohnIn this passage Dr. Johnson evidently alludes to the loss of his wife. We. iind the same tender... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with legs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope,...exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." As another proof of his uncommon memory, Johnson repeated... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...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 myself.'with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble '' and most obedient servant,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...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...humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was highly pleased, and requested Dr. Adams... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 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." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was highly pleased, and requested Dr. Adams... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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...exultation, " MY LORD, " your lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAMUEL JOHNSON." ,. » It is said, upon good authority, that Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be pos~ sible, with less ; for I have been long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation. My Lord, your's," &c. &c. Johnson however acknowledged, to a friend, that he once received ten pounds from Lord... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I shonld conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long...hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exaltation, my lord, yonr lordship's most humble, most obedient servant. LETTER III. UR. JOHNSON TO... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with leis ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope,...which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, your, &ic." policy, affected to be quite unconcerned, and certainly was not,, in any respect, ashamed... | |
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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... 
