 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...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 letter,... | |
 | Joseph Towers - France - 1796 - 464 pages
...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 love, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...aft of afliftance, one word of encouragement, oi cue fmik of favour. Such treatment I did not expeft, for I never had a patron before. '• The Shepherd in Virgil grew at Ian acquainted with Love, ar.d found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...afliftance, one word of encouragement, o; one fraile of favour. Such treatment I did not expeft, fot I never had a patron before. '' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at h!l acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, oner who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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...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 - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...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...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 - 496 pages
...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...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,8 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...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 ** Is not a patron, my Lord, one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...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. ••'' I* / " Is not a patron, my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...years, my Lord, are now past, since I waited in your outer rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have been pushing on my work through...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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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... 
