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 the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 246by James Boswell - 1820 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1791 - 814 pages
...reached ground encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleafed to take of my labour;, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I atn folitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, mad do not want k, I hope it u no very cynical... | |
| 1791 - 728 pages
...water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been plcafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1791 - 580 pages
...and, when he lias reached ground, encuinbsrs him with help ! Tltc notice which you have beeu pleafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been...has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enj.iy i:; till I am lobtary,' Mid caonut imart It j till I am kaown, ano! do not want and injultke... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1791 - 718 pages
...and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? 'I 'he notice which you have been plcafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am lolitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am known,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...and, when has he reached ground, " encumbers him with help ? The notice " which you have been pleafed to take of my " labours, had it been early, had been...I am indifferent, " and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and ** cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do " not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
| Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pages
...ground , encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleafed to take of niy labours, bid it been early , had been kind: but it has been delayed...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it, till I am folitary, and cannot impart it, till I am |CÍ fjerciuágegeben nwben, djarafteriftrfe ^o§n= fon ben... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ! Thé notice which you have been pleafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical afperity,... | |
| Joseph Towers - France - 1796 - 464 pages
...and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him ' with help ? The notice, which you have been pleafed ' to take of my labours, had it been early, had been...am indifferent, • and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary, and cannot « impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. « I hope it is no very cynical... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;9 till lam known, and do not want it. I hope it it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 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.' * ' Radcliffe, when quite a boy,... | |
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