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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 330
by Nathan Drake - 1809 - 499 pages
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the...The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot...
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Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Poets: Chronologically Arranged ...

1857 - 574 pages
...water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have heen pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed until I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known,...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: Complete in One Volume

Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 604 pages
...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 laboars, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot...
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The National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 638 pages
...reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and caunot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and caunot impart it ;f till I am known, and do not want it....
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 pages
...a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help t The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been eirlv, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and can not enjoy it ; till I...
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English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms. With a ...

William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 pages
...patron, my lord, one who can look with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and then encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and can not...
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The Literary Character: Or, The History of Men of Genius, Drawn from Their ...

Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 532 pages
...struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help ! The notice you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it...indifferent and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannt>t impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it." — ED. ignorant." Raising Michael Angelo,...
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Historical and literary celebrities, selected from Chambers's papers for the ...

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 636 pages
...patronage might have been as reasonably said of this university distinction — ' Had it been earlier, it 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.' All such distinctions are extremely paltry when compared with the services...
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Historical and Literary Celebrities: Being Biographical Sketches Selected ...

William Chambers - 1859 - 600 pages
...patronage might have been as reasonably said of this university distinction — ' Had it been earlier, it 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.' All such distinctions are extremely paltry when compared with the services...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3

Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 492 pages
...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...had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indiiferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not...
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