 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 enjoy it; till I am solitary and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it.  A Book of English Literature, Selected and Ed - Page 293by Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 889 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...never had a patron" 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...for I never had a 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...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... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pages
...never had a patron 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...for I never had a 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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a ve. For some, indeed, a slender memorial will serve ; and the soft affections, when they are busy labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him я bers ray labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...never had a patron 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...or one smile of favour. " 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...The notice which 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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 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...The notice 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... | |
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