 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. - Page 173by James Boswell - 1826Full view - About this book
 | 1791 - 728 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | 1791 - 536 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy il ; till I am iblitary, and cannot impart it * ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afpcrity, ix>t to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | 1791 - 718 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confeft obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, " and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and ** cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do " not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afpe" rity not to confefs obligations where no be" nefit has been received ; or to be unwilling " that... | |
 | Christian Felix Weisse - 1792 - 338 pages
...barauf е& am known, and do not want it. I hope it is \-r. not very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received , or to * be unwilling that the publick f hould coufider me as owing that to a Patron , which Providen. ce has enabled me to do for myfelf.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 322 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity, riot to con-* fefs obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, * and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and cannot * impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. ' I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confels ' obligations where no benefit has been received, or ' to be unwilling that... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs obligagations where no benefit has been received, Or to be unwilling that... | |
 | 1796 - 524 pages
...am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs obligagâtions where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public fliould confider me as owin^j that to a patron, which Pfovidence has enabled me to do for myfelf.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...delayed till I am " indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am " folitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am " known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received ; or] to be unwilling that the... | |
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