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 of publication, without one act of assistance,... Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy - Page 76by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| 1791 - 814 pages
...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,... | |
| 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....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,... | |
| 1791 - 542 pages
...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,... | |
| Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pages
...complain, and have brought it at laft, ; to the verge of publication , without one ad of affiftance, one word of encouragement , or one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did not expeä , for I never had a Patron before. — Is not a Patron , my Lord , one who looks with unconcern... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...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... | |
| 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...surely is an unsatisfactory excuse,' writes Mr. Croker. He read Johnson's encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I...had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Johnson's encouragement, 304 Johnsons letter to Lord Chesterfield. [AD 1754. encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I...had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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 I...had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one... | |
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