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
| 1852 - 436 pàgines
...it been early, 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. I hope it is no cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or be unwilling that... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1853 - 120 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.... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 pàgines
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;f 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.... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pàgines
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: till I am solitary, and cannot impart it: till 1 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.... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 pàgines
...till I am indifferent, and caunot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and caunot impart it ;t till I sin known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess ohligatious where no henefit has heen received, or to he unwilling that the puhlic should cousider... | |
| John Forster - 1854 - 512 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...has been " received ; or to be unwilling that the public should con" sider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has " enabled me to do for... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 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...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receired, or to be unwilling that the public should consider rne as owing that to a patron, which Providence... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pàgines
...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.... | |
| John Forster - 1855 - 528 pàgines
...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 Providence has enabled me to do for myself." What ! said he in more familiar mood to Garrick, have I sailed a long and difficult voyage round the... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 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...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receiTed, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that '.•a patron, which... | |
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