 ... 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 Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 186by James Boswell - 1922Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance ' , one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for 1 never had a patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquaintcd with Lovct and found... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...prospect of the trade wind, hard to move. ' The 'shepherd in Virgil,' said Johnson to Lord Chesterfield, ' grew at last acquainted with love, and found him a native ' of the rocks.' Nor had adverse circumstances been without their effect upon the literary character itself.... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...prospect of the trade wind, hard to move. ' The 'shepherd in Virgil,' said Johnson to Lord Chesterfield, ' grew at last acquainted with love, and found him a native ' of the rocks." Nor had adverse circumstances been without their effect upon the literary character itself.... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 1294 pages
...prospect of the trade wiud, hard to move. ' The 'shepherd in Virgil,' said Johnson to Lord Chesterfield, ' grew at last acquainted with love, and found him a native ' of the rocks.' Nor had adverse circumstances been without their effect upon the literary character itself.... | |
 | 1848 - 798 pages
...prospect of the trade-wind hard to move. ' The shepherd in Virgil,' said Johnson to Lord Chesterfield, ' grew at last acquainted with love, and found him a native of the rocks." Nor had adverse circumstances been without their effect upon the literary character itself.... | |
 | 1850 - 450 pages
...to thé verge of publication, wilhoul onc act of assistance or one srnile of favour. Such trealmenl I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted wilh love, and found him a native of thé rocks. Is not a patron, myLord, onewho looks with unconceni... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour....acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind;... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favor. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. "...acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life. in the... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pages
...brought it at last to the verge of publication without one word of encouragement or one smile of favor. th what to sight or smell was sweet ! from thee How shall I parti and whither wander down Into acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who can... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...to complain, and have brought it at lust to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, M#]J 54݈ J' ?, }u u j) fur I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found... | |
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