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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 140
by James Boswell - 1791 - 516 pages
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The people's art union. The historic gallery of portraits & paintings, with ...

People - 1845 - 346 pages
...help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, would hare 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, therefore, it is no very...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D: Including A Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, hart 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 it5; till 1 am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical...
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The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography in Four Books, Part 2

John Forster - 1848 - 1294 pages
...and when he has ' reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice ' which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had ' it been early, had been...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...
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...and when he has ' reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice ' which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had ' it been early, had been...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...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice" which you have been pleased onishment. After staring at each other In silent amaxe....speech could be written by him ? " Sir," said Johnso solitary, and cannot impart it4; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical...
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Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...and when he has ' reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice ' which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had ' it been early, had been...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am he was, in person, to animate the struggle. To what, then, should he first look, who, hitherto a compelled...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? 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 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it j till I am solitary, and cannot impart it(') ; till I am known,...
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Chambers's papers for the people, Parts 7-12

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 782 pages
...might have been as reasonably said of this university distinction — • ' Had it been earlier, it 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.' All such distinctions arc extremely paltry when compared with the services...
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Chambers's Papers for the People, Volume 6

1850 - 268 pages
...might have been as reasonably said of this university distinction — • ' Had it been earlier, it 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.' All such distinctions are extremely paltry when compared with the services...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been...but it has been 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....
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