 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; but...  Sunday talk (ed. by C. Church). - Page xxxiedited by - 1883Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...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 early5, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, hud been kind ; but it has been delayed, till I am indifferent,...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...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...cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it5: till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you hare been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early,...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? will come again to-morrow; on the morrow he comes...again, to tell them how an unexpected summons hurries lias been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...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...early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it(') ; till I am known,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? rimitive state of human nature; observing, " Sir, it is all conjecture ab early4, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indiflerent, and cannot enjoy'it ; till I... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1836 - 342 pages
...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...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it j till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it I hope it is no very... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...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...impart it — till I am known and do not want it." Still, want compelled Jobnson to continue a literary jobber, willing to aecept a single guinea from... | |
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