 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page xivby Samuel Johnson - 1840Full view - About this book
 | History - 1791 - 800 pages
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 | 1791 - 728 pages
...affiilance, one word of encouragement, or one fmile 'of favour. Such treatment 1 did not expeft, for 1 never had a patron before. The Shepherd in Virgil...patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice... | |
 | English literature - 1791 - 542 pages
...I never had a patron before. " The (hepherd in Virgil grew at l::il acquainted with Love, and bund him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man (truggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumber* him with help ' The notice... | |
 | Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pages
...had a Patron before. — Is not a Patron , my Lord , one who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water , and, when he has reached ground...encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleafed to take of niy labours, bid it been early , had been kind: but it has been delayed till I am... | |
 | Joseph Towers - France - 1796 - 464 pages
...treatment i did not expect1, • for I never had a Patron before. ' The Shepherd in Virgil grew at lad acquainted • with love, and found him a native of...my Lord, one who looks with • unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, • and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him ' with help ?... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...for I never had a patron before. '• The Shepherd in Virgil grew at Ian acquainted with Love, ar.d found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man ftruggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ! The notice... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...which you have 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;... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...which you have 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. ' The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the...which you have 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... | |
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