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Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 69
by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 94 pages
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning', I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning', I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that- to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, would annex to it his information to me, that...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me ta do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus. far, with so little obligations to any favourer- of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I shall conclude it, if...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed thcugh I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. — Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be. possible, with less ; for I have...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with legs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself, with so...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus...less be possible, with less; for I have been long wak«ned from that dream of hope, iu which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, " My Lprd,...
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