 | 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,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with 1 The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " DrJohnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a -Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...rocks. " Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with I The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " DrJohnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with...reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice winch you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been... | |
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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... 
