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" 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... "
Lives of Men of Letters and Science, who Flourished in the Time of George III - Page 28
by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1846 - 301 pages
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. * The following note is fubjoined...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...of which it is useless to complain, and have brought is at last to the verge of publication, without one act of 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 grew at...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...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, or one smile of " favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for (' I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such Such treatment I did not expect, for I never bad a patron before. • " The shepherd in Virgil...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at...
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Rasselas: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew at...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last...
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