 | Elegant epistles - 1812
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance *, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with Hnconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816
...complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for his life in the water,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...had a 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,1 -one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with I The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " DrJohnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,1 one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with 1 The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " DrJohnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...neVer had a 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825
...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such...never had a 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 687 pagina’s
...complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one art of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had я patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of tbe... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 959 pagina’s
...complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one wri of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment...Shepherd, in Virgil, grew at last acquainted with low, and found him a native of the rocks. ' Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827
...last, to the verge of publication, without one act ot assistance,-!- one word of encouragement, nr one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect,...grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a uatkc of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for... | |
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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,... 
