 Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Seite 99von James Boswell - 1817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with Hnconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when...cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart itt; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations... | |
 | 1814 - 568 Seiten
...notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had been kind ; but it has been delayed until I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary...cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it." " How little knowest thou who hast not tried, What hell it is, in suing long to bide, To waste Ions;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 Seiten
...life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 Seiten
...loss of his wife, and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful.—" The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." Lord Chesterfield is said to have concealed his feelings on this occasion with his usual art, conscious,... | |
 | 1815 - 544 Seiten
...loss of his wife, and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful. — " The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." Lord Chesterfield is said to have concealed his feelings on this occasion with his usual art, conscious,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice, which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...cynical asperity not to . confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be . unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 Seiten
...life in the water, and when he has reached " ground, encumbers him with help ? The " notice which you have been pleased to take " of my labours, had it...hope it is " no very cynical asperity not to confess ob" ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick " should consider... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 Seiten
...for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitafry and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 Seiten
...which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, would have been kind: but it lias been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy...impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope therefore it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that... | |
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