 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page xxxvby Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...vaiitqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...it.— When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, -I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar fan possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...'vainguier dc la terre, that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged that neither...nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I bad once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...valnijueur de h la terre, 'that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess —... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...that I " might obtain that regard for which I saw the " world contending. But I found my attend" ance so little encouraged, that neither pride " nor modesty...I had once addressed your Lordship " in publick, I exhausted all the art of plea" sing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar " can possess. I had done... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...rainqueur de la, terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; — but I found my attendance' so little encouraged, that...publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a r£> tired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...rainqiieur dc la tcrre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw tbe world contending;—but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me lo continue it. When 1 had once addressed your lordship in publick, I bad exhausted all the art of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...ruin. guieur de la terre, that I mighl obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...du vainqueur de le terre ; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in public, I exhausted all The art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...vainqueur dc la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public!;, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...Tainqveur de la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. AVhen I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which... | |
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