I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy - Page 76by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| 1791 - 814 pages
...addrefled your lordfliip in public, I had exhauftcd all the ait of pleafing, which a retired and uneourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that I could, and no man is well pleafed to have his all negle£ted, be it ever fo little; Seven years, my lord, have now p '.: . fince I waited on your outward... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...had once addrefled your Lordfhip in publick, I had exhaufted all the art of pleafing which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all...it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now paft, fince I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulfed from your door ; during which time I have... | |
| 1791 - 718 pages
...retired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that 1 could ; and no man is well pleaied to have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled fince 1 waited in your outward room, or was repulfed from your door ; during which time 1 have been pufliing... | |
| 1791 - 542 pages
...uncouitjy fcholarcan poilefs. 1 had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleated t» have Ivs all neglected, be it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now paft Cnce I ws'itcd in your outward rooms, or was repulfed from your door ; during which time I have... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...public, I had exhaufted all the ** art of pleafing, which a retired and un" courtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all " that I could ; and no man is well...to " have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. *c tt ft Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled " fince I waited in your outward room, or was " repulfed... | |
| 1796 - 512 pages
...pablic, I had exhaufled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can pofftfs. I had done all 'that I could; and no man is well pleafed to have his all negleéled, be k ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now puffed fince I waited in your outward... | |
| 1796 - 524 pages
...-exhauiled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcbolar can poflefs. I had done ui! that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to have his all ne^leaed, be it ever fo little. *' Seven years, my Lord, have now pa fled fíuce I waited in yout outward... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since... | |
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