 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 Wits and Beaux of Society - Page 218by Grace Wharton, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 481 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...the verge 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 - 496 pages
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,8 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour....I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of 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
...pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title : — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D.. to Philip Dormer Stanhope,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...'' verge of 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 - 1801 - 422 pages
..." verge of 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 - 1804 - 594 pages
...pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act...I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. * The following note is fubjoined by Mr. Langto*. " Dr. Johnfcn, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...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...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...pushing on my work through " difficulties., of which it is useless to complain, " and have brought it at last to the verge of " publication, without one act...did not expect, for (' I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with Love, and found him a native of the " rocks. " Is not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without 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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