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 your outward rooms or was repulsed from your door... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 172by James Boswell - 1826Full view - About this book
| 1791 - 718 pages
...public, I had exhaufted all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleaied to have his all neglefted, be it ever fo little. • Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...public, I had exhaufted all the ** art of pleafing, which a retired and un" courtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all " that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to " have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. *c tt ft Seven years, my Lord, have now... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 322 pages
...public, I had exhaufted all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleafed to have his all negleded, be it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now pafied fince... | |
| 1796 - 512 pages
...public, I had exhaufled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncouttly fcholar can pofltfs. I had done all 'that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to have his all ne^lefted, be k ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now paffed fince... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...public, I had ex'' haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re*" tired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his "all neglected, be " it ever fo little, '' Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...public, I had ex** haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re** tired and uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his all neglected, he ** it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now palled... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 420 pages
...addressed your Lordship in public, I Had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...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 time... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...Lordship in public, -I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar fan possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man...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 time... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since I •waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...addressed your Lordship " in publick, I exhausted all the art of plea" sing, 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 ne" glected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now passed " since I waited in your... | |
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