 Of Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance.' I knew him very early : he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 34by John Hawkins - 1787 - 602 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance, I knew him very early; early ; he was one of the firft friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at Icsft my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, let me indulge rhyfelf In the remembrance. I knew hifti Very' early ; he was one of the firft .friends •' '.'.'• •'• * that literature procured trie., and I hope that at lead my gratitude .jpaadiB /; i^e, worthy of his notice, . ...., £.,..i....... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...was a man of great veracity. Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knew him very early $ he was one of the firil friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at leaft my gratitude made me worthy of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, ' let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knevr ' him very early ; he was one of the firft friends that...leaft, * my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. c He was of an advanced age, and I was only not * a boy; yet, he never received my notions with con1... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...of Edmund Smith : — • ' Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, * let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knew ' him very early \ he was...of the firft friends that ' literature procured me j and, I hope that, at leaft^ c my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. ' He was of an advanced... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...the life of Edmund 'Smith: — ' Of Gilbert WahnQey, thusprefentedtomymind, ' let me indulge rhyfdf in the remembrance. I knew '« him very early; he was one of the firft friends that c literature procured me ; and, 1 hope that, at icaft, * my gratitude made me worthy of his notice.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...was a man " of great veracity." Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knew him very early ; he was...notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only yet a boy ; yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a Whig, with all the virulence and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 450 pages
...great ** veracity,'* R Of i ; >Qf Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to ray- mind, lefc me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knew him very early ; he was...at leaft my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. .^••jHe was of an advanced age, and I was only yet a boy ; yet he never received 'my notions -with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...glowing colours of gratitude : " Of Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very early ; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope, that at least, my gratitude made me worthy of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...glowing colours of gratitude : 'Of Gilbert Walmsley', thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very early; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope that, at least, my gratitude made me worthy of... | |
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