 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...  Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 85by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 94 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1791 - 728 pages
...been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it 9 ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1791 - 718 pages
...delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am lolitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | English literature - 1791 - 542 pages
...been kind ; but it has been delayed fill I am indifferent, ami cannot enjoy it ; till I am tolitary, and cannot impart it * ; till I am known, and do not want rt. I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...kind ; " but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, " and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and ** cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do " not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afpe" rity not to confefs obligations where no be" nefit has been received ; or to be unwilling " that... | |
 | Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pages
...fd)ien am known, and do not want it. I hope it is not very cynical afperity not to confefs oblio-ations where no benefit has been received , or to be unwilling that the publick fhould confider me as owing that to a Patron , which Providence has enabled me to do for myfelf. £).... | |
 | Joseph Towers - France - 1796 - 464 pages
...kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, • and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary, and cannot « impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. « I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confels « obligations where no benefit has been received, or • to be unwilling... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary ar.d cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical ifperity, not to confefs obligagations where no benefit has been received, dr to be unwilling that... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs obligagâtions where no benefit has been received,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it' ; till I am known, letter carelessly, as the rest of his note shews. Johnson says, that during the seven years that had... | |
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