 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 - 1840 - 624 pages
...de la terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which 1 saw the world contending. But I found mv attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride...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, hare now passed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...could not forbear to wish that I might VOL. I.—E boast myself IK vainqueur du vatnqueur de la tcrre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found ray attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainjueur dti vainyueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance BO little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it When I had once... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 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...little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would Buffer me to continue it. When 1 had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all Ule... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1842 - 386 pages
...had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a rctired 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. Seven years, my Lord, have now passed... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du rainqvew de la terre; — that I might i .Ы ¡un lord-hip in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boa&t myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; — Gibbo $ sutler me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself k vainqueur du vainqueur de la lerre ; — 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 - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...address, andjCOuldnot forbear to wish that I might boast myself Levainqueur duvainqueur 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 - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...his lite, would probably not have been much to Lord Chesterfield's taste ; but it must be — that 1 ften ve puhlic, I had exhaxisted all t lu- art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
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