 Seven years, my Lord, have now past, 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...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 3311864Full view - About this book
 | 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...had a patron before, " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint" ed with Love, and found him a native of " the roeks. ••'' I* / " Is not a patron, my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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 of publication,...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 - English literature - 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...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 - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...have been pushing on my work through " difficulties., of which it is useless to complain, " and have brought it at last to the verge of " publication,...had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with Love, and found him a native of the " rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...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, and found him a native of the " rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...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 of publication, without one act of assistance,* one word of 1754. encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatJE^ ment I did not expect, for I never had a... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...been 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...smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, fur I uever had a patrou before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...time 1 have been 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...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 grew... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...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 of publication,...found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, fny Lord, one who look* with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has... | |
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