 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
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 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 440] of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...your address, 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...your address, and could not forbear to wish, that I might boast myself " le vainqueur du vainqneur de la terre ;" that I might obtain that regard for...exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and unconrtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 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 for which I saw the world contending. Bnt I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...to wish that I might boast myself, 1e vainguieur du vainquieur de la terre, that I might obtain the regard for which I saw the world contending ; but...little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would allow me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du taitufueur d; la ierre-— 't come." JOIINSON : " You must talk to Mrs. Williams about this." Here was a sad dilemma. I feared pnde nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your .Lordship ш public,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...la terre;— that I might obtain that regard for which I я« the world contending ; but I found mv attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride...suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed vour Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtlv scholar... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - English language - 1828 - 84 pages
...address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Lc vaingueur an vainqueur dc la tent ;— that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance to little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it When I had once... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish 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 •When Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...the world contending ; but I found my itlfnuWe so little encouraged, that neither prule nor mddesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in publick, 1 had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly xhfllu can possess. I had done... | |
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