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. - Pàgina 250per James Boswell - 1831Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pàgines
...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 is...which providence has enabled me to do for myself. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pàgines
...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 is...that the publick should consider me as owing that to u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work, thus far, with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pàgines
...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. t hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess...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.... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pàgines
...delayed until I am indifferent and cannot enjoy 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...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.... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pàgines
...indifferent and cannot 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...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.... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pàgines
...delayed till I am in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni solitary, and cannot impart it ;£ till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pàgines
...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;+ till I »in tation, or by reading some portions of Scripture. Tetty asjœrity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
| Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pàgines
...been delayed till I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should consider me as owing that... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pàgines
...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 received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing to a patron, that which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pàgines
...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 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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