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A History of Eighteenth Century Literature (1600-1780). - Page 289
by Edmund Gosse - 1889 - 415 pages
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title : — The celebrated...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance', one word of the following title: — The celebrated...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I Waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...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....
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, are now past, since I waited in your outer rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which...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....
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since I waited...; during which time I have been pushing on my work thrc.ugh difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought is at last to the verge...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since 1 waited in your outward room,' or was repulsed from your door, during which time...complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, qr one smile of favour. Such...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...all that I could ; " and no man is well pleased to have his all ne" glected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now passed " since I waited in your outward room, or was " repulsed from your door; during which time " I have been pushing on my work through...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,* one word of 1754. encouragement, or one smile of favour....
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 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,...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...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...well pleased to have his all 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 1 have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought...
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