 | John Ker Spittal - 1923 - Liczba stron: 436
...very uncertain, for, if I grew much better, I should not be willing, if much worse, I should not be able, to migrate. . . . Your Lordship was first solicited...told that you were pleased to honour me with your pateonage, I did not expect to hear of a refusal ; yet, as I have had no long time to brood hope, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1928 - Liczba stron: 564
...desirous that your Lordship should be told of it by Sir Joshua Reynolds, as an event very uncertain; 35for if I grew much better, I should not be willing, if...knowledge; but, when I was told that you were pleased to honor me with your patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refusal; 30 yet, as I have had no long... | |
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I could not escape from myself the charge of advancing a false claim. My journey to the continent, though I once thought it necessary, was never much encouraged by my physicians; and I was very desirous that your lordship should be told of it by Sir Joshua... 
