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... Tracts on Political and Other Subjects - Page 336by Joseph Towers - 1796Full view - About this book
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1853 - 594 pages
...therefore given in full : — "TO THE R10UT HON. THE XABL Or CHESTERFIELD. " Rbruary 7, 1775. "My LORD, — I have been lately informed by the proprietor of 'The World,' that two papers, iu which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1855 - 580 pages
...to personal character than to literary power. It explains itself : " My Lord, " I have lately been informed by the proprietor of ' The World,' that two...is recommended to the public were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an honor which, being very little accustomed to favors from the... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...unequalled in English literature. TO -I'll i: RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mr LORD : "t 1 have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...perhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. HT LOBD : I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1858 - 424 pages
...at once ? How is sun parsed ? 10. " To the Might Honorable the Earl of Chesterfield: " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honor which, being very little accustomed to favors from the... | |
| Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 pages
...expression of wounded pride and surly independence, is inimitable : — February 7, 1755. MY LORD — I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...25. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. February 7, 1756. " M v LORD, — I have been lately informed, bv the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in...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... | |
| Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...regarded with pious affection. — (SYDNEY SMITH.) DR. JOHNSON TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of the " World," that two papers,8 in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your Lordship. To be... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...perhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mr LORD : I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...world hits so eagerly desired to see. TO THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. " February 7. 1755. " MY LORD, — I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of...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... | |
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