 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 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, bad been kind : but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: til! 1 am solitary,... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1812 - 50 pages
...suffer" him to repeat the application. It was, as Johnson also well expressed it, like the conduct of " one who looks -with unconcern on a man struggling...when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help." So, Mr. Jones was left to spend hours, and days, and weeks, in the search after particulars, to which... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with Hnconcern 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 :... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
..." The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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 :... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
..." The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...before. 'The Shepherd in Virgil, grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. 'Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " Is not a patron, my lord, 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 you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
..." The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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 ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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 ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. '• Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...man. struggling for life in the water, and, when he luis reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my... | |
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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... 
