 | 1814 - 568 pages
...who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached the land, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had been kind ; but it has been delayed until I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...native of the rocks. " 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,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,... | |
 | 1815 - 544 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, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I AM SOLITARY,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 pages
...contempt. 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, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I AM SOLITARY,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...native of the rocks. '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...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitafry... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...native of the rocks. " 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,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...native of the rocks. " 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 yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...native of the rocks. " 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,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...properly find a place in a letter of the kind that this was." » unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...native of the rocks. " 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,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I 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... 
