 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...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 55by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...the verge 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expecl, for I never had a patron before. 4( tt tl ** The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with Love, and found him a native of the " rocks. " Is Cl ** Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in " the... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 18?? - 220 pages
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 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,8 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour....had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...this was.' BOSWELL. ' This surely is an unsatisfactory excuse,' writes Mr. Croker. He read Johnson's encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment...had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...writes Mr. Croker. He read Johnson's encouragement, 304 Johnsons letter to Lord Chesterfield. [AD 1754. encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment...had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...'' verge of publication, without one act of '' afiiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I...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
..." verge of publication, without one act of " affiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did " not expect, for...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... | |
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