 | 1791 - 814 pages
...it is ufelefs to complain, and have brought it at laft, to the verge of publication, without one aft of affiftance, one word of encouragement, or one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expeft, for I never had a patron before. The fhepherd in Virgil grew- at laft acquainted with love,... | |
 | 1791 - 542 pages
...i> ulels.fi to complain, a;ul luve brought it, at lall, to the verge of publication, without one aft of affiftance*, one word of encouragement, or one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expcfl, for I never had a patron before. " The (hepherd in Virgil grew at l::il acquainted with Love,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...complain, and have brought it, at laft, to the verge of publication, without one act of affiftance8, 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.... | |
 | 1791 - 718 pages
...it is ufelefs to complain ; and have brought it at laft to the-verge of publication, without one aft of affiftance, one word of encouragement, or one fmile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for 1 never had a patron before. • The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...is ufelefs to " complain, and have brought it at laft to the " verge of publication, without one act of " affiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expecl, for I never had a patron before. 4( tt tl ** The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...yvithout reafon, to have had a coalidcrable diilike to the ufual modes • - .- of • of aflhtance* one word of encouragement, or one • fmile of favour. Such treatment i did not expect1, • for I never had a Patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at lad acquainted • with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...is ufelefs to " complain, and have brought it at laft to the " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...complain, and have brought it at laft to the '' 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...complain, and have brought it at laft to the *' verge of publication, without one act oif af'* fiftance, one word of encouragement, or one " fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not " expe6t, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted "• with Love,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1791 - 610 pages
...is ufelefs to complain, and have brought it, at laft, to the verge of publication, without one aft of affiftance, one word of encouragement, or one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not exped, for I never had a patron before* * The fhepherd in Virgil grew at laft acquainted with love,... | |
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Virgil grew at laft 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 ftruggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? 