 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 Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 125by John Forster - 1855 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...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...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, grew at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...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. "...brought it at last to the " verge of publication, vyithout one act of as" sistance, one word of encouragement, or one " smile of favour. Such treatment... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...epistle ran in the following satrastic strain : •" Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waiied in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door;...which time I have been pushing on my work through difficullies of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, hare now past, since I waited in your out» ward rooms, or was repulsed from your door : during which time I have been pashing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 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...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 grew acquainted... | |
 | 1820 - 714 pages
...those services." Again, as to PATROXAGB, what says Johnson Г " Seven years, my Lord, hare now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the «туе of publication, without one act of ::sistancc, one word of encourugemem. or one smile of favour.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 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 from your door: during which time I have been pnshing ou iny work through difficulties, of which it is nseless to complain, and have brought it,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 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...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,i one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 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...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,1 -one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication , without one act of assistance,4 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
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