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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 206
by James Boswell - 1807
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The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin ...

William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1851 - 1502 pages
...favor. 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 the rocks. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who can look with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and then encumbers him with help...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 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 Love, and found him a native of the rocks. The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but...
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Recollections of a Literary Life, Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and can not...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays

Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson - English essays - 1852 - 568 pages
...verge of publication, without one act of assistance/)one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. "The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help I The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind: but...
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The Modern British Essayists: Carlyle, Thomas. Critical and miscellaneous essays

English essays - 1852 - 590 pages
...of publication, without one act of assistance.^ one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. "The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...found him a native of the rocks. "Is not a patron, 015* Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has...
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The National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1853 - 594 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The shepherd in ' Virgil' grew at last acquainted...The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot...
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Samuel Johnson

Thomas Carlyle - 1853 - 130 pages
...of favour. * The English Dictionary. f Were time and printer's space of no value, it were easy to ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help P The . notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind...
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Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and wheu he has reached ground encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take...
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The Irish Quarterly Review, Volume 3

Ireland - 1853 - 1074 pages
...his wife, through friendship for their son — he would regret the bitter taunt to Chesterfield — " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?" — and would have wished Moore to say of Lansdowne, as he himself said of poor, mad, open-hearted...
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The Irish Quarterly Review, Volume 3, Part 1

Ireland - 1853 - 528 pages
...and his wife, through friendship for their son—he would regret the bitter taunt to Chesterfield—" Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?"—and would have wished Moore to say of Lansdowne, as he himself said of poor, mad, open-hearted...
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