 Seven years, My Lord, have now passed since 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...  Exercises in English composition - Page 32by Robert Skakel Knight - 1876Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1791 - 542 pages
..." 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 - 564 pages
..." The fhepherd in Virgil grew at laft acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " 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... | |
 | 1791 - 728 pages
...patron before. The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. 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... | |
 | Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pages
...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 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 pages
...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 water, and, when has he reached ground, " encumbers him with help ? The... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...'• 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 looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ! The notice... | |
 | Joseph Towers - France - 1796 - 464 pages
...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 who looks with • unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, • and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him ' with help ?... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,8 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour....I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...this was.' BOSWELL. ' This 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 never had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. '... | |
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