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" 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 it... "
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by James Boswell - 1799
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it4; till I am known, ߿ < public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography in Four Books, Volume 1

John Forster - 1848 - 734 pages
...it ; till I am 1759 TO 1767.] OLIVER GOLDSMITH. ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want it. I hope it is no very cynical...has been received ; ' or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as ' owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled ' me to do for...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it j till I am solitary, and cannot impart it(') ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...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...has been received ; ' or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as ' owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled ' me to do for...
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...to ' confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; ' or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as ' owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were...
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The Art of Correspondence: English and French

1850 - 450 pages
...be nnwilling that thé public should coiisider me as owing thaï lo a patron, \vhich Providence bas enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far wilh so little obligation to auy l'avourcr of learning, I shall not be disappoiuled, (1) My allendance....
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...I am indifferent, and can not enjoy it; till I am solitary, and can not impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin ...

William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pages
...am indifferent, and can not enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and can not impart it ; till I am known, standing, but solitude i.. the school of genius. —...not look forward to posterity who never look backw public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...am indifferent, and can not enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and can not impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People, Volume 1

Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...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 asperity...me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work, therefore, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though...
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