 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 ページ
...mankind, by the enchantment of your addrefs ; and could not forbear to wifh that I might boaft myfelf Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I faw the world contending ; but I found my attendance fo little encouraged, that neither pride nor modefty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 ページ
...chantment " chantment of your addrefs, and could not ** forbear to wifh, that I might boaft myfelf .** le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre\ that I " might obtain that regard for which I faw " the world contending. But I found my " attendance fo little encouraged, that neither " pride,... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 ページ
...by the enchantment of your ad' drefs ; and could not forbear to wifh that I might ' boaft myfelf " Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la " terre ;" that I might obtain that regard for whkh ' I faw the world contending ; but I found my at' tendance fo little encouraged, that neither... | |
 | 1796 - 512 ページ
...mankind, by your addrels, and could not forbear to wifh that I might boaft myfelf Le vainqueur dit vainqueur de la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I faw the world contending ; but I found my attendance fo little encouraged, that neither pride nor modefty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 ページ
...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 ページ
...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la tcrre' ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 ページ
...your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre1 ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 ページ
...your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainguieur itu 'vainguier dc la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which...nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I bad once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 ページ
...address, and could not " forbear to wish, that I might boast myself " le vainqutur du vainqueur de le terre ; that I " might obtain that regard for which I saw the " world contending. But I found my attend" ance so little encouraged, that neither pride " nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 ページ
...like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that 1 might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
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When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment... 
