 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...delayed, till I nm 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...not to confess obligations, where no 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. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...delayed until I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it— till I am solitary aria 1 cannot impart it—till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very...enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...indifferent and cannot enjoy ittill I am solitary and cannot impart it— till I am known and do n« want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not...that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do-for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it d ; 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which...Having carried on my work thus far with so little ob» ligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...till I am in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni solitary, and cannot impart it ;£ till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;+ till I »in tation, or by reading some portions of Scripture. Tetty asjœrity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill 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 -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should consider me as owing that... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pages
...is hard to distinguish them : black is the most rough. Boyle. I hope it is no very cynical aiperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing to a patron, that which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Dr. S. Johnson. The patience of... | |
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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... 
