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Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy - Page 76
by Samuel Johnson - 1801
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 2

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,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

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,...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 20

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,...
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Neue Bibliothek der schönen Wissenschaften und der freyen Künste ..., Volume 47

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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

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...
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Tracts on Political and Other Subjects, Volume 3

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...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 7

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...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

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...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

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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