 Your lordship was first solicited without my knowledge ; but, when I was told that you were pleased to honour me with your patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refusal ; yet, as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in imaginary...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1991792Full view - About this book
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...that you were pleafed ' to honour me with your patronage, I did not ex* pect to hear of a refufal ; yet, as I have had no ' long time to brood hope, and...* imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been * fcarce a difappointment ; and, from your lordfhip's ' kindnefs, I have received a benefit, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...that you were pleafed ' to honour me with your patronage, I did not ex' pcct to hear of a refufal ; yet, as I have had no ' long time to brood hope, and...' imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been ' fcarce a difappointment ; and, from your lordlhip's ' kindnefs, I have received a benefit, which... | |
 | 1787 - 668 pages
...told that you were pleafed to honour me with your patronage, 1 did not exped to hear of a refufal ; yet, as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in imaginary opulence, this cold recep* Sir John fays, but erronco'.ifiy, that llran^ers might be admitted for three pence. tion has... | |
 | Books - 1787 - 672 pages
...told that you were pleafed to honour me with yoar patronage, 1 did not expect to hear of a rcfufal ; yet, as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in imaginary opulence, this coid recep. -' * Sir John fays, but crroccoufly, that ftran^ers might be admitted for three pence*... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...to honour me with your patronage, I did not ex« pect to hear of a rtfufal ; yet, as I have had no c long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in ' imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been ' fcarce a difappointment } and, from your lordfhip's ' kindnefs, I have received a benefit, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...honour me with your patronage, I did not ex' peft to hear of a refufal ; yet, as I have had no * 1 ,vI ' time to brood hope, and have not rioted in ' imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been c fcarce a difappointment ; and, from your lord/hip's * kindnefs, I have received a benefit, which... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...that you were pleafed * to honour me with your patronage, I did not ex* pec"b to hear of a refufal ; yet, as I have had no * long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in c imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been ' fcarce a difappointment ; and, from your lordfhip's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...told that you was pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expecl: to hear of a refufal; yet as I have had no long time to brood hope, and...in imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been fcarce a difappointment; and from your Lordfhip's kindnefs I have received a benefit which men like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...told that you was pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refufal ; yet as I have had no long time to brood hope, and...in imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been fcarce a difappointment ; and from your Lordfhip's kindnefs I have received a benefit which men like... | |
 | Leman Thomas Rede, Edward Wynne - Biographies - 1790 - 490 pages
...that you was pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expeft to hear of a refufal ; — yet as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not refted on imaginary opulence, .this cold reception has been fcarce a difappointment ; and from your... | |
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