 I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could, and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.  The National Magazine - Page 489edited by - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now passed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqneur du vainqneur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would sutler me to continne it. When I had cure addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhansted all the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du, vainqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqucur du vamgueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vamqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which n retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...address; and could not forbear 'to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of 440] of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqucur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 pages
...know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...and could not forbear to wish, " that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vain" queur de la terre ; that I might obtain that " regard for which I sa.w...contending. " But I found my attendance so little encou" raged, that neither pride nor modesty would " suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed... | |
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