| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 páginas
...native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with Hnconcern on a man struggling for 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 early, had been kind : but it has been delayed... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1812 - 50 páginas
...also well expressed it, like the conduct of " one who looks -with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help." So, Mr. Jones was left to spend hours, and days, and weeks, in the search after particulars, to which... | |
| 1814 - 568 páginas
...who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached the land, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had been kind ; but it has been delayed until I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 páginas
...native of the rocks. " 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,...I am indifferent, and cannot 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... | |
| 1815 - 544 páginas
...The allusion to the loss of his wife, and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful. — " The notice which you have been pleased to take of...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I AM SOLITARY, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." Lord Chesterfield is said to... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 páginas
...contempt. The allusion to the loss of his wife, and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful.—" The notice which you have been pleased to take of...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I AM SOLITARY, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." Lord Chesterfield is said to... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 páginas
...native of the rocks. " 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,...I am indifferent, and cannot 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 páginas
...native of the rocks. '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...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,... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 páginas
...patron before. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for his life in the water, and when he has reached ground,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, would have been kind: but it lias been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...native of the rocks. " 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 yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed... | |
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