 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;...  Samuel Johnson: The Life of an Author - Page 13de Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 384 pagesAperçu limité - À propos de ce livre
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...had once addressed your Lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired scholar can possess. I had done all that I could;...am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to . confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be . unwilling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...favour. Such treatment I did not " expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted " with Love, and found him a native of...known, and do not want it. I hope it is " no very cynical asperity not to confess ob" ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitafry and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received; or to be unwilling,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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...am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...thought the mention of it could not properly find a place in a letter of the kind that this was." » unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water,...am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...thought the mention of it could not properly find a place in a letter of the kind that this was." , unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water,...am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...mention of it could not properly find a place in a letter of the kind that this was." unconcern on a wan struggling for life in the water, and, when he has...am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
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