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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ... - Page ix
by Samuel Johnson - 1837
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The Works of Samuel Johnson

Samuel Taylor Johnson - Literary Collections - 1825 - 508 pages
...pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired...to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the f verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour....
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The Monuments and Genii of St.Paul's and Westminster Abbey: Comprising Naval ...

George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time...of publication, without one act of assistance, one wri of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my lord, have now past since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difliculties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication^...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...outward roomsVor was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have been pushing on my workthrough upts n ]>eople, and destroys the spirit of liberty....not give half a guinea to live under one form of nr one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect for I never had a Patron before. "I he shepherd...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past. since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time...pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is'uscle-з to complain, and have broiipht it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act...
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Appendix to Lectures on English Grammar: Containing an Additional Number of ...

Joseph Hervey Hull - English language - 1828 - 84 pages
...be it ever to little. 11 Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time...act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one unite of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. "The shepherd in...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...be it ever so little. " Seven years, my lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time...publication, without one act of assistance *, one ' [ No very moderate expectation for " a relircdsnii uncourtly scholar ! " — ED. ] * The following...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...be it ever so little. " Seven years, my lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time...publication, without one act of assistance !, one 1 [No very moderate expectation for " a retired and uncourtly scholar !" — ED.] ' The following note...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little. "Seven years, my lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time...verge of publication, without one act of assistance 8, one 1 [No very moderate expectation for " a ret1red and uncourtly scholar !" — ED.] Q The following...
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The National Orator;: Consisting of Selections, Adapted for Rhetorical ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...passed, 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,...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never, had a PATKON before. Is not & patron, my lord,...
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