 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once jboasted myself with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your...humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON."* 1 In this passage Dr. Johnson evidently alludes to the loss of his wife. We find the same tender recollection... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...found at last." 6 disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for 1 have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in...most humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." 6 " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...is found at last." disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for 1 have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in...humble . " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." 6 " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...to confess obligations, where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publicshould consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence...most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON. " J " While this was the talk of the town (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me), I happened to visit... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have long been wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted...lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON6." "While this was the talk of the town," says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me, " I happened to... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...tragedy of Jum м ХШ. 45.] I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been lona s no danger from the dead : he that is once buried...I will not undertake to maintain, against the con " While this was the talk of the town (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me,) I happened to visit Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...possible, with ?ss ; for I have been long wakened from liāt dream of hope, in which I once boasted jyself with so much exultation, my Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, 44 SAM. JOHNSOM."* " While this was the talk of the town • ,i_vs Dr. Adams, in a letter to me,) I... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - English language - 1828 - 84 pages
...less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with 90 much exultation. "My Lord, "Your Lordship's most humble, "Most obedient servant, "SAM. JOHNSON." INDEX. Page Introductory Lecture, ....... 5 Lecture on the Noun, ....... 9 Lecture on the Verb, .......... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...solitary, and cannot impart it 3 ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON 4." Madden, some years after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of his, Johnson said that the... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...solitary, and cannot impart it * ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON V Madden, some yean after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of his, Johnson said that the... | |
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Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... 
