 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
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it5: 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it lias been delayed till I am indifferent, st declaration is, that he cannot sit down ; and so short are his visits, that he seldom appears to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 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...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 - 1835 - 378 pages
...take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot...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 public should consider... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...been delayed till I am indiflerent, and cannot enjoy'it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it 5; ight, he may and ought to enforce what he thinks." MAYO. "Then, sir, we are to re confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should... | |
 | 1836 - 342 pages
...it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it j till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am...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 public should consider... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind: but it has been delayed till I am 4ndifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot...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 public should... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 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 — till I am known and do not want it." Still, want compelled Johnson to continue a literary jobber, willing to aceept a single guinea from... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 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 — till I am known and do not want it." Still, want compelled Jobnson to continue a literary jobber, willing to aecept a single guinea from... | |
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