 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...favour. 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...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 no benefit... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of ray $ and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit... | |
 | 1844 - 602 pages
...had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjuy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it." We do not mean to apply to our brethren, in its lull extent, the reproach of the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. 21 The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...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 no benefit... | |
 | 1853 - 730 pages
...earl that his proud independence was as little softened by flattery as it was subdued by neglect. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...am solitary and cannot impart it, till I am known and do not want it." In Chesterfield, Johnson found a worthy type of a not very scanty class of patrons... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...encumbers him with help * The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been earl}', had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am...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 no benefit... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 pages
...help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, would hare been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent,...solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope, therefore, it is no very cynical asperity, not to confer obligations where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...favour. 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...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 no benefit... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, hart it been early*, had been kind ; but'it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it5; till 1 am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...expect, for 1 never had a patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquaintcd with Lovct and found him a native of the rocks.* ** Is not a...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it4; 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... 
