Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door, during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge... Literature in Letters, Or, Manners, Art, Criticism, Biography, History, and ... - Page 400edited by - 1866 - 520 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...of publication, without one act of afliftance 8 , one word of encouragement, or one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. • The following note is fubjoined by Mr. Langton. " Dr. Johnfon, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...aflhtance* one word of encouragement, or one • fmile of favour. Such treatment i did not expect1, • for I never had a Patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at lad acquainted • with love, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
| 1796 - 512 pages
...aft of afliftance, one word of encouragement, oi cue fmik of favour. Such treatment I did not expeft, for I never had a patron before. '• The Shepherd in Virgil grew at Ian acquainted with Love, ar.d found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who... | |
| 1796 - 524 pages
...afliftance, one word of encouragement, o; one fraile of favour. Such treatment I did not expeft, fot I never had a patron before. '' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at h!l acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, oner who... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...publication, without one act of '' afiiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before, " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint" ed with Love, and found him a native of " the roeks. ••'' I* / " Is not a patron, my... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...publication, without one act of " affiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did " not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint** ed with Love, and found him a native of " the rocks. w Is ** Is not a patron, my Lord, one... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of 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
...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 of 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
...work through " difficulties., of which it is useless to complain, " and have brought it at last to the verge of " publication, without one act of 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
...my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without 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... | |
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