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 - Página 13por Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 384 páginasVista previa limitada - Acerca de este libro
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 páginas
...without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expect, for I never had a patron before. 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 páginas
...of my labours, " had it been early, had been kind: but it has " been delayed till I am indifi'erent, and cannot " enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot...known, and do not want it. I " hope it is no very cynical asperity not to con" fess obligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 páginas
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 páginas
...been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed, till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,...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 - 1825 - 504 páginas
...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed, till I nm indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,...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 - 1826 - 440 páginas
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it d ; 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... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 páginas
...delayed until I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it— till I am solitary aria 1 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 - 1827 - 576 páginas
...early, had betn kind ; but it has been delayed till I am in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni 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 where no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 páginas
...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;+ till I »in tation, or by reading some portions of Scriptur cynical asjœrity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
| Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 páginas
...been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill 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 where -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
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