 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 ;...  Selections from the Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 27by Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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 notice 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...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, hart it been early*, had been kind ; but'it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 734 pages
...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 it has been...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am 1759 TO 1767.] OLIVER GOLDSMITH. ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...a patron, my lord, one who looks with un» concern 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 it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and from Mr. Cave to Dr. Birch, in the same volume of...manuscripts The company was struck with astonishment. Af labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot... | |
 | 1850 - 268 pages
...might have been as reasonably said of this university distinction — • ' Had it been earlier, it had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am known, and do not want it.' All such distinctions are extremely paltry when compared with the services... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 782 pages
...might have been as reasonably said of this university distinction — • ' Had it been earlier, it had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am known, and do not want it.' All such distinctions arc extremely paltry when compared with the services... | |
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