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; but... The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 99by James Boswell - 1817Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...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...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, bad it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pages
...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...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to... | |
| Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1895 - 324 pages
...Sword of Honour to Prince Sitmarek, in celebration of kit eightieth birthday.] [" The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." —Ihetor Johnson to the Earl of Chesterfield.] Nor the Dropped Pilot now I * The circling years Bring... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...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...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of ray $ no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you nt ; he returned a second time; I could observe hie...would have uttered was lost. He attempted going again 1 am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
| 1844 - 602 pages
...life in the water, and, when he Ь.ч ; reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...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... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...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...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to... | |
| 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...cynical asperity, not to confess obligations, where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to... | |
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