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
| 1836 - 342 páginas
...it been early, had been kind ; but it has been 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 cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 páginas
...take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind: but it has been delayed till I am 4ndifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot...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 Kirkham - 1839 - 362 páginas
...well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed...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... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1839 - 412 páginas
...also, in the latter, that this of ' Love's being a native of the rocks ' actually hint a ' meaning.' kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent...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 - 1840 - 334 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 - 1840 - 624 páginas
...ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, bad nate disease of the intellect, of which, when it has...hardest tasks of reason and of virtue. Its slightest cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 páginas
...withouf one act .of assistance, one word oi' encouragement, or one *mile of favour. Such treotment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before....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 Kirkham - 1842 - 386 páginas
...on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help 1 The notice which you have been pleased to take of...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, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 páginas
...has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of ray $ cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
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