 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
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqiieur du vainqiieur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which...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.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le rainqueur tlu vainqueur de la tcrre; — 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 arts of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la teilt; — er lawful prize ! Some steer aright, but the black sufier me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...boast myself Ic -cainqucur du rainifueur de la, ttrrc; —that I might obtain that regard for which 1 saw the world contending; but I found my attendance...modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had onco addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the arts of pleasing which a retired and... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainquew du vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard...and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1853 - 594 pages
...address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le minqueur du rot'nqueur de la tfrrt ; 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.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself it vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre : that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I fount! my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride uor modesty would suffer me to continue... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqucur du vainqueur de la terre;1— 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.... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1855 - 786 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1855 - 332 pages
...of your addre.«sa*-"1 «uld not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vmnqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which...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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