 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page xivby Samuel Johnson - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1844 - 602 pages
...Chesterfield ; and in particular that they would ponder the following question of the great Lexicographer: " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...man struggling for 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... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...assistance,-)one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...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 indifferent and cannot enjoy... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. 21 The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...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... | |
 | 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...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,... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 pages
...patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for his life in the water, and when lie has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The...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, and cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...3 [The editor confesses that he does not see the object of this allusion; if some more ingenious " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...publication, without one act of assistance, one ' word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. ... Is ' not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...publication, without one act of assistance, one ' word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. ... Is ' not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...publication, without one act of assistance, one ' word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. ... Is ' not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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... | |
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