 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 of...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 25by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...tale concerning Clarendon were forged, he fhould fufpedr. Ducket of the falfehood ; for Rag was a nan of great veracity. Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented...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... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...tale concerning Clarendon were forged, he fhould fiifpeft Ducket of the falfehood ; for Rag vias d man of great veracity. Of 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 •' '.'.'•... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...the tale concerning Clarendon were forged, he mould fufpect Ducket of the falfehood^yor Rag was a man of great veracity. Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented...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 - English poetry - 1783 - 456 pages
...tale concerning Clarendon were forged, he ihould fufpect Ducket of the falfehood^y^r Rag was a man of great veracity. - ' * .Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus...myfelf in the remembrance, I knew him very early; he ivas one of the firft friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at leaft my gratitude made... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...it would be injuftice to omit the infcrtion of it, as given in the life of Edmund Smith : — • ' Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, *...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...concerning Clarendon were forged, he mould fufpect Ducket of the talfehood; for Riig ?ua$ a man cf great veracity. Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented...mind, let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knew f with the coirpany, \\ho followed him up and down, reading and fmding the fongs iliat fiuck to his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...that it would be injuftice to omit the infertion of it, as given in the life of Edmund Smith : — c Of 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 ' literature procured me ; and, I hope... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 634 pages
...infcrtion of it, as given in the life of Edmund Smith' : — * Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefenfed to my mind, ' let me indulge myfelf in the remembrance. I knew f him very early ; he was one of the firft friends that ' literature procured me ; and, I hope that/... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...deceafe, -Dr. Johnfon has, in his life of Edmund Smith, thus drawn in the glowing colours of gratitude : " Of Gilbert Walmfley, thus prefented to my mind, let...him very early; he was one of the firft friends that literatu^e^Trocured me, and I hope that, at leaft, my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. " He... | |
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