| 1796 - 524 pages
...native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, oner who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ! Thé notice which you have been pleafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind :... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 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,...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;9 till lam known, and do not want it. I hope it it is no very cynical... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...We may compare Johnson's use of indifferent in his Letter to Chesterfield, post, Feb. 7, 1755 : — 'The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours . . . has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it.' 1 ' Radcliffe, when quite a boy,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...We may compare Johnson's use of indifferent in his Letter to Chesterfield, post, Feb. 7, 1755 : — 'The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours . . . has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it.' * ' Radcliffe, when quite a boy,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...rocks. w Is ** Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks ** with unconcern on a man ftruggling for " life in the water, and, when he has reached •* ground,...encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...••'' I* / " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks •*' with unconcern on a man ftruggling for '' life in the water, and, when he has reached *' ground,...him with help ? The . '.' notice which you have been pleafed to take •':" of my labours, had it been early, had been *' kind ; but it has been delayed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 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,...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 i* no very cynical asperity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 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,...am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am solitary, and can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...of the " rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks " with unconcern on a man ftruggling for " life in the water, and, when he has reached " ground,...encumbers him with help ? The " notice which you have been pleafed to take " of my labours, had it been early, had been " kind ; but it has been delayed till... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...of the " rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks <e with unconcern on a man struggling for life ** in the water, and, when he has reached " ground, encumbers him with help ? The no" tice which you have been pleased to take of " my labours, had it been early, had beeu *' kind ;... | |
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