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Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an ... - Page lv
by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 647 pages
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I ani solitary, and cannot impart it; till 1 am known, and...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...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 is no very...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling * that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...dela} ed 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 is no very cyniqal asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart itt; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...obligations where no benefit has been received, or to he unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, » The following note is...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...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 is no very...carried on my work thus far with so little obligation effect it produced on Lord Chesterfield, is doubtful. He certainly felt, that it was necessary to offer...
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The British Nepos; or, Youth's mirror: lives of illustrious Britons

William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope therefore it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.'''' This stupendous monument of labour, talents, and genius, was published in May, 17»5; and his amiable...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.: With an Account of the Author ...

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitafry and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very...benefit has been received; or to be unwilling, that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...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 is " no very cynical asperity not to confess ob" ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick " should consider...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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 is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, ¡nul cannot impart it ;|| till I am known, und do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to...
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