 I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could, and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.  Samuel Johnson: The Life of an Author - Sida 13efter Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 384 sidorBegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1791 - 814 sidor
...public, I had exhauftcd all the ait of pleafing, which a retired and uneourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that I could, and no man is well pleafed to have his all negle£ted, be it ever fo little; Seven years, my lord, have now p '.: . fince... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 sidor
...public, I had exhaufted all the ** art of pleafing, which a retired and un" courtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done all " that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to " have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. *c tt ft Seven years, my Lord, have now... | |
 | 1796 - 512 sidor
...pablic, I had exhaufled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcholar can pofftfs. I had done all 'that I could; and no man is well pleafed to have his all negleéled, be k ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now puffed fince... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 sidor
...public, I had ex** haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re** tired and uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his all neglected, he ** it ever fo little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now palled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 sidor
...public, I had ex'' haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re*" tired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I " had done all that I could ; and no man is " well pleafed to have his "all neglected, be " it ever fo little, '' Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sidor
...encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.— When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, -I had exhausted all the...of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar fan possess. I had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 sidor
...encouraged that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I bad once addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art...which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. 1 had done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 sidor
...encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art...done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to hear his all neglected, be it ever so little Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since 1 waited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 sidor
...it. " When I had once addressed your Lordship " in publick, I exhausted all the art of plea" sing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar " can possess....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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 sidor
...public, I had exhaufted " all the art of pleafmg, which a retired and " uncourtly fcholar can poflefs. I had done " all that I could ; and no man is well pleafed " to have his all neglecled, be it ever fo "little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled... | |
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