 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 402 σελίδες
...allusion to the loss of his wife and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful : " The nolice which you have been pleased to take of my labours,...had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifi'erent, and cannot enjoy it : 3 Sec this matter explained in the Preface to the Adventurer, British... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 σελίδες
...The allusion to the 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 early, bad been kind : but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: til! 1 am solitary,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 σελίδες
...of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a...rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with Hnconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1812 - 50 σελίδες
...suffer" him to repeat the application. It was, as Johnson also well expressed it, like the conduct of " one who looks -with unconcern on a man struggling...when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help." So, Mr. Jones was left to spend hours, and days, and weeks, in the search after particulars, to which... | |
 | 1814 - 568 σελίδες
...who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached the land, encumbers him with help? The 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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 σελίδες
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for his life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 σελίδες
...favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a...ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 σελίδες
...will never be forgotten. " The notice," says the Doctor, " which you have been pleased to take of me, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed, 'til 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; 'til I am solitary, and cannot impart it; 'til I am known,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 σελίδες
...favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a...man. struggling for life in the water, and, when he luis reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 σελίδες
...favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a -Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a...rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with I The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " DrJohnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
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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... 
