...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...exultation, ' My Lord, ' Your Lordship's most humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams,...

...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...exultation, 'My Lord, ' Your Lordship's most humble, ' Most obedient servant, ' SAM. JOHNSON'.' ' While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams,...

...so elegantly expressed by niy friend Mr. Malone, in his Prologue to Mr. Jephson's tragedy of JULIA : if less be possible, with less; for I have been long...exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." * " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams,...

...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am solitary, and can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...•' And most obedient servant, " SAMU.EL JOHNSON." Concerning Lord Chesterfield's two papers in The World, recommending his Dictionary, Johnson said to...

...little obligation to any favourer of learning, " I shall not be disappointed, though 1 should " ponclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for " I have...good authority, that Johnson once received from Lord Chesterfield the sum' of ten pounds. It were to be wished that the secret had never transpired. It...

...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON."' " While this was the talk of the town, (says Dr. Adams,...

...learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with legs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope,...Lordship's most humble " and most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." As another proof of his uncommon memory, Johnson repeated this letter many years after...

...ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed...good authority, that Johnson once received from Lord Chesterfield the sum of ten pounds. It were to be wished that the secret had never transpired. It was...

...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was...

...myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed though I should conclude...exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." With this spirited letter the celebrated Dr. Warburton was...