 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.  The Life of Samuel Johnson - Pàgina 72per James Boswell - 1873 - 576 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pàgines
...vainqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...vainqueur de la terre1 ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...vainqueur de la tcrre' ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pàgines
...vaiitqueur de la terre; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...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 - 1806 - 328 pàgines
...valnijueur de h la terre, 'that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pàgines
...vainqueur de la terre ;—that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pàgines
...nor modesty would suffer me lo continue it. When 1 had once addressed your lordship in publick, I bad exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired...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... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pàgines
...rainqueur de la, terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending ; — but I found my attendance' so little encouraged, that...continue it. When I had once addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a r£> tired and uncourtly scholar can possess.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pàgines
...vainqueur dc la terre ; — that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending; but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither...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... | |
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