 I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would, suffer me to continue it.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 151by James Boswell - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...and could nut forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le rainqueur du vainqueur 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 \vould suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...address .; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le rainqueur du raim/uetir de In terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which...suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed yonr lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and nncourtly scholar... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I o 2 saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the arts of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself, Le vainqueur du •oainqueur de la terrej— that I might obtain that regard, for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired scholar can possess. I had done all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 506 pages
...could " not forbear to wish, that I might boast my" self le vainqueur du vainqueur de la lerre ; " that I might obtain that regard for which " I saw...continue it. When I had once addressed " your Lordship in public, I had exhausted " all the art of pleasing, which a retired and " uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself /.i vainquear du vainquenr de la Ierre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...enchantment of your 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...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqneur du vainqneur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard...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 - 1822 - 514 pages
...enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vamqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard...publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which n retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 442 pages
...enchantment of your 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...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
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