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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 it... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., and the Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides - Page 179
by James Boswell - 1885
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ..., Volume 15

Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...roughest parts of the way leading to bliss, the acclivities and asperities of duty. Barrow's Sermons, I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations ASPRE. where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the — publick should consider...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which...for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with no little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude...
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am 1759 TO 1767.] 189 ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want it. I hope it is...has been received ; ' or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as ' owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled ' me to do for...
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Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...and , ' if they did, it was easy to say, Sir, I am to be found at ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want it. I hope it is...has been received ; ' or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as ' owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled ' me to do for...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it j till I am solitary, and cannot impart it(') ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 740 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...has been received ; ' or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as ' owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled ' me to do for...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it4; : ] ހ OA>a{ ߿ < public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The Art of Correspondence: English and French

1850 - 450 pages
...delayed (il! I am indiffèrent, and cannot enjoy it ; till 1 am solitary, and caniiot impart it (3); till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no vcry cynical asperily uot to confess obligations where no benefit lias been receivod, or to be nnwilling...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...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. I hope it is...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin ...

William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pages
...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. I hope it is....benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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