 | 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
...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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
 | 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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I AM SOLITARY, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." Lord Chesterfield is said... | |
 | 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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I AM SOLITARY, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." Lord Chesterfield is said... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 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 you...till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitafry and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for his life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, would have been kind: but it lias been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and, cannot impart it ;|| till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 pages
...will never be forgotten. " The notice," says the Doctor, " which you have been pleased to take of me, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed, 'til 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; 'til I am solitary, and cannot impart it; 'til I am known,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
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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... 
