 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope therefore it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations...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 - 1816 - 506 pages
...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 not to confess ob" ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick " should consider... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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 not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, ¡nul cannot impart it ;|| till I am known, und do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity,...obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be 4 The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " Dr. Johnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity,...Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, whicli Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ." Having carried on my work thus far with so little... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity, not to confess...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publicshould consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...indifi'erent, 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 not to con" fess obligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the public " should... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 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...which providence has enabled me to do for myself. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of... | |
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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... 
