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... Selections from the Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 26by Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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,...publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title: — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D., to Philip Dormer Stanhope,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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,...publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title : — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D.. to Philip Dormer Stanhope,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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,...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,8 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...publication, without one act of " affiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did " not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint** ed with Love, and found him a native of " the rocks. w Is... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...publication, without one act of '' afiiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before, " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint" ed with Love, and found him a native of " the roeks. ••''... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...your outer 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,...assistance*, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. * The following note is fubjoined... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...been pushing on my work thrc.ugh difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought is at last to the verge of publication, without one act...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...outward room, or was " repulsed from your door; during which time " I have been pushing on my work through " difficulties., of which it is useless to...assistance, " 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...your outward room,' 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,...one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, qr one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The Shepherd... | |
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