 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;9 till lam known, and do not want it. I hope it it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...We may compare Johnson's use of indifferent in his Letter to Chesterfield, post, Feb. 7, 1755 : — 'The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours . . . has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it.' 1 ' Radcliffe, when quite a boy,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...We may compare Johnson's use of indifferent in his Letter to Chesterfield, post, Feb. 7, 1755 : — 'The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours . . . has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it.' * ' Radcliffe, when quite a boy,... | |
 | John Penn - Great Britain - 1800 - 212 pages
...contented with it only delayed to a period in his life-time, though it was, as he says of himself, ' 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 ?' This is a natural sentiment, eloquently expressed. Let me then bid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...when he has reached *' ground, encumbers him with help ? The . '.' notice which you have been pleafed to take •':" of my labours, had it been early, had...•" 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...and, when he has reached •* ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleafed to take of my labours, had it been early, had been...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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...it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it i* no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...with unconcern en a man struggling fcr life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased...till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it, till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations, where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...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...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am solitary, and can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...and, when he has reached " ground, encumbers him with help ? The " notice which you have been pleafed to take " of my labours, had it been early, had been...am ** indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am " folitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am " known, and do not want it. I hope it is " no very cynical... | |
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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... 
