 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 passed since I waited in...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Trang 72bởi James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 560 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 trang
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title: — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D.,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 trang
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title : — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D..... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 trang
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I Waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...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 - 1804 - 594 trang
...neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, are now past, since I waited in your outer rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance*, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 trang
...neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since 1 waited in your outward room,' or was repulsed from your door, during which time...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... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 trang
...now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time 1 have been pushing on my work through difficulties,...last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such Such treatment I did not expect,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 trang
...not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le rainquieur du ruin. guieur de la terre, that I mighl obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending...last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 trang
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 trang
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 trang
...be it ever so little. " Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward room, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time...last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for... | |
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