 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...ligations where no benefit has been re•"*' ceived ; or] to be unwilling that the publick ftiould confider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myfelf. \ " Having carried on my work thus far '' with fo little obligation to any favourer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...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,...that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...— till I am solitary, and can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations,...owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. — Having carried on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...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 that the publick should consider me " as owing that to a patron, which Providence " has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick " mould confider me as owing that to a *' patron, which Providence has enabled me " to do for myfelf. 1 " Having *' Having carried on my work thus far " with fo little obligation to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; s till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations...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.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...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...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Profidence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 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. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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...that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...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,...that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer 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... 
