 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 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 u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...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 to confess obligations...owing 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... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...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 cynical asperity not to confess obligations...owing 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...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 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...and cannot impart it;+ till I »in known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asjœrity as in a Frovidence has enaUed me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far vith so little obligation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...it ; till I =ni 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 no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...not to confess obligations where -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on mv work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it 3 ; 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...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 Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
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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... 
