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. I hope... Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 5921791Full view - About this book
| 1791 - 542 pages
...cannot enjoy it ; till I am tolitary, and cannot impart it * ; till I am known, and do not want rt. I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs...obligations where no benefit has been received, or tu be unwilling that the public fliould confider me as owing that to a, Patron, which Providence lias... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...till I am indifferent, " and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and ** cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do " not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afpe" rity not to confefs obligations where no be" nefit has been received ; or to be unwilling " that... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...till I am indifferent, • and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary, and cannot « impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. « I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confels « obligations where no benefit has been received, or • to be unwilling that the public fhould... | |
| 1796 - 512 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary ar.d cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical ifperity, not to confefs obligagations where no benefit has been received, dr to be unwilling that... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...giddiness, and impenetrable deafness; I could not stoop to and Aetat.45.] Warburtoris compliments. 305 and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...overpower mine. Continual noises, headache, giddiness, and impenetrable deafness; I could not stoop to and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...till I am •" indifferent, and cannot enjoy it:; till I am " folitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am " known, and do not want it. I hope it is " no very cynical afperity not to confefs ob" ligations where no benefit has been re•"*' ceived ; or] to be unwilling that the publick ftiould... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it, till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations, where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...kind ; but it has been delayed till I am ** indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am " folitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am " known, and do not...it. I hope it is " no very cynical afperity not to confe£s ob" ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick "... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...delayed till I am indif" ferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am soli" tary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, " and do not want it. I hope it is no very cy" nical asperity not to confess obligations where " no benefit has been received ; or to be un" willing... | |
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