 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...for life ** in the water, and, when he has reached " ground, encumbers him with help ? The no" tice which you have been pleased to take of " my labours, had it been early, had beeu *' kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indif" ferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am soli"... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...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...enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; s till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased...it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...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...it, till I am solitary and cannot impart it, till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations, where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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...; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no- very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has teached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I ani solitary, and cannot impart it; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased...had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been dela} ed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 402 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...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 pages
...life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...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... | |
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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? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind... 
