 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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, 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
...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 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought i: 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, fur I uever had a patrou before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...my. work through tiifficulties, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 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, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew at... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 pages
...difficulties in bis way, from various causes, were such as would have deterred a less determined man ; but, sensible of the value of his intended work, and...one smile " of favour." It is comprised in 7 vols. 8vo. Mr. Maurice has never had any ecclesiastical preferment ; but it appears, by one of his publications,... | |
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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... 
