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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... "
Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 330
by Nathan Drake - 1809
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 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...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; s till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbering him with help? The notice which you have been pleased...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. I hope it is no very cynical...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbering bim with help ? The notice which you have been pleased...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...Lord, one who look* with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...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. I hope it is no very cynical...
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Rasselas: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 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...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. I hope it is no very cynical...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 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...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. I hope it is no- very cynical...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been dela} ed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 16

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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,...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

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...till I am indifferent, and 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...
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