 The notice 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; till I am solitary and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.  Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose - Page 357edited by - 1910 - 756 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...patron before. "The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...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; till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...patron before. "The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. "Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...which you have been pleased to take of my labours, bad it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...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 ; till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...patron before. "The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. "Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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 ; till... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. a slender memorial will serve ; and the soft affections, when they are busy been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
..." The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been earl}', had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...before. 21 The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...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; till... | |
 | 1853 - 730 pages
...earl that his proud independence was as little softened by flattery as it was subdued by neglect. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...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, till... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...3 [The editor confesses that he does not see the object of this allusion; if some more ingenious " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern...which you have been pleased to take of my labours, hart it been early*, had been kind ; but'it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...publication, without one act of assistance, one ' word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. ... Is ' not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern...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 ;... | |
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