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" 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, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 141
by James Boswell - 1791 - 516 pages
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 2

English literature - 1791 - 814 pages
...addrefled your lordfliip in 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 I waited on your outward...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 61, Part 2

Early English newspapers - 1791 - 718 pages
...pride, nor modefty, would fuffer me to continue it. When I had once addrefled your Lordfhip in public, I had exhaufted all the art of pleafing, which a retired...uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I had done all that 1 could ; and no man is well pleaied to have his all neglected, be it ever fo little. Seven years,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...pride, nor modefty, would fuffer me to continue it. When I had once addrefled your Lordihip in 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...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 7

Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...-exhauiled all the art of pleafing, which a retired and uncourtly fcbolar can poflefs. I had done ui! that I could ; and no man is well pleafed to have his all ne^leaed, be it ever fo little. *' Seven years, my Lord, have now pa fled fíuce I waited in yout outward...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 7

Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...would fuffer me to continue it. When I had ence addreffed your Lordihip in 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...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...publick, 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. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since...
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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
...publick, 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. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...publick, 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. " Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since...
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Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...ad" dreffed your Lordfhjp in public, I had ex'' haufted all the art of pleafing, which a re*" tired and uncourtly fcholar can poffefs. I " had done all...ever fo little, '' Seven years, my Lord, have now pafled '' fince I waited in your outward room, or was " repulfed from your door; during which '' time...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...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 " fince I waited in your outward room,...
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