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,*... Johnson: His Characteristics and Aphorisms - Pagina xxiiidoor James Hay - 1884 - 173 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1791 - 814 pagina’s
...Such treatment I did not expeft, for I never had a patron before. The fhepherd in Virgil grew- at laft acquainted with love, and found him a native of the rocks-. Is a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern .00 a man firuggling for life in the water, and when... | |
| 1791 - 728 pagina’s
...favour. Such treatment 1 did not expeft, for 1 never had a patron before. The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice... | |
| 1791 - 542 pagina’s
...I never had a patron before. " The (hepherd in Virgil grew at l::il acquainted with Love, and bund him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man (truggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumber* him with help ' The notice... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pagina’s
...the verge 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,... | |
| Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pagina’s
...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 on a man ftruggling for life in the water , and, when he has reached ground , encumbers him with help? The notice... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pagina’s
...treatment I did not expecl, for I never had a patron before. 4( tt tl ** The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with Love, and found him a native of the " rocks. " Is Cl ** Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in " the... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pagina’s
...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... | |
| 1796 - 512 pagina’s
...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... | |
| 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pagina’s
..." verge of publication, without one act of " affiftance, one word of encouragement, or " one fmile of favour. Such treatment I did " not expect, for...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... | |
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