 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 - 13. oldalszerző: Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 384 oldalKorlátozott előnézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1791 - 728 oldal
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 oldal
...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... | |
 | 1791 - 718 oldal
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 oldal
...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... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 oldal
...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... | |
 | 1796 - 512 oldal
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 oldal
...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 ob" ligations where no benefit has been re•"*' ceived ; or] to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 oldal
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 oldal
...labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed 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 no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 oldal
...kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indif" ferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am soli" tary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, " and do not want it. I hope it is no very cy" nical asperity not to confess obligations where " no benefit has been received ; or to be un" willing... | |
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