 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title : — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D.. to Philip Dormer Stanhope,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title: — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D., to Philip Dormer Stanhope,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, are now past, since I waited in your outer rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which...assistance*, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. * The following note is fubjoined... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...been pushing on my work thrc.ugh difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought is at last to the verge of publication, without one act...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now passed " since I waited in your outward room, or was " repulsed from your door; during which time...assistance, " one word of encouragement, or one smile of " favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for (' I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since 1 waited in your outward room,' or was repulsed from your door, during which time...one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, qr one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The Shepherd... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...publication, without one act of assistance,* one word of 1754. encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatJE^ ment I did not expect, for I never had a... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 752 pages
...now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time 1 have been pushing on my work through difficulties,...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such Such treatment I did not expect, for I never bad a patron before. • " The shepherd in... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought i: at last to the verge of publication, without one act...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, fur I uever had a patrou before. " The shepherd in Virgil... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le rainquieur du ruin. guieur de la terre, that I mighl obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil... | |
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I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited in... 
