 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...Lord, one who. looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has teached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I ani solitary, and cannot impart it; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 402 pages
...allusion to the loss of his wife and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful : " The nolice which you have been pleased to take of my labours,...had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifi'erent, and cannot enjoy it : 3 Sec this matter explained in the Preface to the Adventurer, British... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...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 my labours, had it been early, bad been kind : but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: til! 1 am solitary,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...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...cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart itt; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations... | |
 | 1814 - 568 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 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...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 pages
...one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for his life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 pages
...will never be forgotten. " The notice," says the Doctor, " which you have been pleased to take of me, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed, 'til 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; 'til I am solitary, and cannot impart it; 'til I am known,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...life in the water, and, when he luis reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, ¡nul cannot impart it ;|| till I am known, und do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 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...cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations... | |
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I am a solitary, and cannot impart 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... 
