 | 1852 - 436 pages
...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 cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or be unwilling that... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;f till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...my work thus far with so little obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 pages
...till I am indifferent, and caunot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and caunot impart it ;t till I sin known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess ohligatious where no henefit has heen received, or to he unwilling that the puhlic should cousider... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 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...received ; or to be unwilling that the public should con" sider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has " enabled me to do for myself." What... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 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...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receired, or to be unwilling that the public should consider rne as owing that to a patron, which Providence... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pages
...delayed till 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...me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work, therefore, with so little obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though... | |
 | John Forster - 1855 - 528 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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself." What ! said he in more familiar mood to Garrick, have I sailed a long and difficult voyage round the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 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...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receiTed, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that '.•a patron, which... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 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...my work thus far with so little obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pages
...delayed until 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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself." In the year following, the " Vanity of Human Wishes" appeared, which is an imitation of the tenth satire... | |
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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... 
