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. The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 55by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed until I am 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 to confess obligations where no benefit has... | |
| 1826 - 560 pages
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| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...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 d ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...early, had betn kind ; but it has been delayed till I am in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni solitary, and cannot impart it ;£ till I am known,...want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling that the public should... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, ity ; Bonaren/ura.* " To come in betöre service, and compose my mind b »in known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asjœrity not to confess obligations where... | |
| Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known,...want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...take of my labours, had it been early5, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot...it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it3; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...take of my labours, had it been early2, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it 3 ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...take of my labors, had it been early, hud been kind ; but it has been delayed, till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot...it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider... | |
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