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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius - Page xv
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 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 word of the following title: — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D., to Philip Dormer Stanhope,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 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 word of the following title : — The celebrated Letter from Samuel Johnson, LL.D.. to Philip Dormer Stanhope,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 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...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...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...been pushing on my work thrc.ugh difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought is at last to the verge of publication, without one act...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...pleased to hear his all neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since 1 waited in your outward room,' or was repulsed from...one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, qr one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The Shepherd...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 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 word of 1754. encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatJE^ ment I did not expect, for I never had a...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...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,...word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such Such treatment I did not expect, for I never bad a patron before. • " The shepherd in Virgil grew...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...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,...which it is useless to complain, and have brought i: at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...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 tiifficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it,' at last, to the verge. of...
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Biographia Dramatica: pt. 2. Authors and actors: I-Y. Appendix. Additions ...

David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 416 pages
...continued his labours, and, almost, in the words of Dr. Johnson to Lord Chesterfield, brought his work to " the " verge of publication, without " one act...word " of encouragement, or one smile " of favour." It is comprised in 7 vols. Svo. Mr. Maurice has never had any ecclesiastical preferment ; but it appears,...
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