 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...We may compare Johnson's use of indifferent in his Letter to Chesterfield, post, Feb. 7, 1755 : — 'The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours . . . has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it.' 1 ' Radcliffe, when quite a boy,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint" ed with Love, and found him a native of " the roeks. ••'' I* / " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks •*' with unconcern on a man ftruggling for '' life in the water, and, when he has reached *' ground, encumbers him with help ?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquaint** ed with Love, and found him a native of " the rocks. w Is ** Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks ** with unconcern on a man ftruggling for " life in the water, and, when he has reached •* ground, encumbers him with help ?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...favour. Such treatment I did not " expe6t, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted "• with Love, and found him a native...patron, my Lord, one who looks " with unconcern on a man ftruggling for " life in the water, and, when he has reached " ground, encumbers him with help ? The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...Such treatment I did not expect, for (' I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with Love, and found him a native of..." rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks <e with unconcern on a man struggling for life ** in the water, and, when he has reached " ground,... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...or one smile of favour. Such Such treatment I did not expect, for I never bad a patron before. • " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbering bim with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...struggling for life in the water, and, when he has teached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, ray Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, fny Lord, one who look* with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has... | |
 | 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,... | |
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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... 
