 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 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...that the publick should consider me as owing that to u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work, thus far, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. t hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess...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 - 1826 - 442 pages
...find a place in a letter of the kind that this was." — BOSWELL. cannot impart itd; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity,...Having carried on my work thus far with so little ob» ligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...am indifferent and cannot enjoy it— till I am solitary aria 1 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.... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...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...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 - 1827 - 576 pages
...in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni 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 no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...and cannot impart it;+ till I »in known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asjœrity as in a public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Frovidence has enaUed me to do for myself.... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill 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 -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should consider me as owing that... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pages
...is hard to distinguish them : black is the most rough. Boyle. I hope it is no very cynical aiperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing to a patron, that which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 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... 
