 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick " mould confider me as owing that to a *' patron, which Providence has enabled me " to do for myfelf. 1 " Having *' Having carried on my work thus far " with fo little obligation to any favourer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...tary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, " and do not want it. I hope it is no very cy" nical asperity not to confess obligations where " no benefit has been received ; or to be un" willing that the publick should consider me " as owing that to a patron, which Providence " has... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity...should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Profidence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I ani solitary, and cannot impart it; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed though I should, conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity,...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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 no- very cynical...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.... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart itt; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...obligations where no benefit has been received, or to he unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, ยป The following note is... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity,...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.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity...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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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... 
