 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...not inattentive observation on " mankind, the generosity of your Lordship's offer " raises in me no less wonder than gratitude. Bounty " so liberally...necessary; for to such a mind who " would not be proud to own his obligation ? But if •" hath pleased God to restore me td such a measure of " health, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...he returned the following answer. To the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR. "My LORD, " September, 1784. " After a long and not inattentive observation of mankind,...wonder than gratitude. Bounty so liberally bestowed, should I gladly receive, if my condition made it necessary; iorto such a mind, who would not be proud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...field, Johnson wrote the following tetter. " MY LORD, " After a long and not inattentive observa" tion of mankind, the generosity of your " Lordship's offer...less wonder " than gratitude. Bounty, so liberally be*' stowed, I should gladly receive if my condi*' tion made it necessary; for to such a mind " who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...to overlook the favour of your intervention.'' " TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.' * '' MY LORD, " AFTER a long and not inattentive observation of mankind,...necessary ; for, to such a mind, who would not be proud to own his obligations ? But it has pleased GOD to restore me to so great a measure of health, that if... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...1784. liberality, and your kind offices. ******. ^^ " TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR. 9 " MY LORD, " AFTER a long and not inattentive observation of mankind,...wonder than gratitude. Bounty, so liberally bestowed, 1 should gladly receive, if my condition made it necessary; for, to such a mind, who would not be proud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...pounds. Being informed of this at Lichfield. Johnson wrote the following letter. " MY Lonn, " After a long and not inattentive observation of mankind,...necessary ; for to such a mind who would not be proud to or/n his obligations ? But it has pleased God to restore me to so great a measure of health, that,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...almost to an equal elevation with the generosity of Lord Thurlow, in the following letter. " After a long, and not inattentive observation of mankind,...necessary ; for to such a mind, who would not be proud to own his obligations ? But it has pleased God to restore me to so great a measure of health, that if... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 506 pages
...Lichfield, Johnson wrote the following letter. " My Lord, " After a long and not inattentive obserff vation of mankind, the generosity of your " Lordship's offer...liberally bestowed, I should gladly receive if my con" dition made it necessary ; for to such a " mind who would not be proud to own his " obligations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR. MY LORD, After a long and not inattentive observation of mnnkind, the genero'ity of your Lordship's offer raises in me not less wonder than gratitude. Bounty, Ťo liberally bestowed, 1 should gladly receive, if my condition made it necessary: for, to such a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...seemed to overlook the favour of your intervention." "TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR,* "MY LORD, " AFTER a long and not inattentive observation of mankind,...necessary ; for, to such a mind, who would not be proud to own his obligations? But it has pleased GOD to restore me to so great a measure of health, that if... | |
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AFTER a long and not inattentive observation of mankind, the generosity of your Lordship's offer raises in me not less wonder than gratitude. Bounty, so liberally bestowed, I should gladly receive, if my condition made it necessary ; for, to such a mind,... 
