 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 pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 115by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...periodical paper published in London. 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, have now passed, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door : during which time 1... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...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, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that 1 could ; and no man xN passed since I waited in your outward room, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...pleased to have his all neglected, he it ever so little. " Seven years, my lord, have now past, since 1 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... | |
 | 1836 - 342 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...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, have now passed since I waited in your outward room, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have... | |
 | 474 pages
...the incident alluded to m Dr. Jolmson's celebrated letter to Lord Chesterfield, in which he says, " Seven years, my lord, have now past since I waited...your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door." The scene is the outer room ; to the left is a group consisting of a divine, whose weariness is evinced... | |
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