...Jolmson's celebrated letter to Lord Chesterfield, in which he says, " Seven years, my lord, have now past since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door." The scene is the outer room ; to the left is a group consisting of a divine, whose weariness is evinced...

...him, of the listening world, that Patronage should be no more ! ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...one word of encouragement, or one smile of favor. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. '...

...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 in your outward room, or was repulsed from your door, during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties...

...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...useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the very verge of publication, withouf one act .of assistance, one word oi' encouragement, or one *mile...

...a long and fruitless attendance on Lord Chesterfield, says: ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before." " Ah!" said Mr. Hopewell,...

...a long and fruitless attendance on Lord Chesterfield, says : ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before." " Ah !" said Mr. Hopewell,...

...a long and fruitless attendance on Lord Chesterfield, says : ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smib of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before." " Ah !" said Mr....

...finishing his immortal Dictionary : ' 1 entertain, Sir, a very strong prejudice against relying on patrons. Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited...work, through difficulties of which it is useless lo complain, and have brought it at laal to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,...

...finishing his immortal Diciionnry : LI entertain. Sir, a very si mug prejudice against relying on patrons. Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited...rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which lime I hove been pushing on my work, through difficulties of winch it is useless to complain, and have...

...done all that I could ; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. d, O $ favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew...