 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; but it has been...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 162avtor: James Boswell - 1904Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 504 strani
...I never had a patron before Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man who is struggling for life in the water, and, when he has...enjoy it; till I am solitary, 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... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1861 - 654 strani
...never had a patron before. ... Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man who is struggling for life in the water, and, when he has...have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been Dearly, had been kind; but it has been DEFENSIVE PRIDE. 259 delayed till I am indifferent and cannot... | |
 | John Leaf - 1861 - 500 strani
...patronage 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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 strani
...struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it...enjoy it; till I am solitary, 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... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - 100 strani
...author, or the scholar. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help." Itis believed Lord Chesterfield in his Letters to his Son, meant to describe Dr. Johnson under the... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - 118 strani
...author, or the scholar. " Is not a patron, my lord, one what looks with unconcern on a man struggling in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help." It is believed Lord Chesterfield in his letters to his son, meant to describe Dr. Johnson under the... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1863 - 64 strani
...countenance in the best manner I could, and replied, that much might be said on both sides.—Spectator. 10. The notice which you have been pleased to take of...enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.—S. Johnson, to Lord Chesterfield. II. We blush for the imprudence... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 strani
...last acquainted with 7 Love, and found him a 8 native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my Lord, 9 one 10 who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, 11 and, when he has reached ground, 12 encumbers him with 13 assistance? The notice which you have... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 strani
...in the water, and when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been >ut it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy am solitary, and cannot impart \\.\... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 strani
...acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who Icoks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ihe ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which YOU have been pleased to take of my labors, had... | |
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