 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence bas enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with eo little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, 1 public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has euablcd ше to do for myself.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till 1 am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, his cheek ; public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 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...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.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 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.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...of duty. Barrow's Sermons, I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations ASPRE. where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling...should consider me as owing that to a patron, which ASS. Providence has enabled me to do for myself. • 'v— — ^ ~~— Johnson. Letter to Lord Chesterfield.... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 pages
...till I am known, and do not want it. I hope, therefore, it is no very cynical asperity, not to confer obligations where no 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, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which...for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with no little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...did, it was easy to say, Sir, I am to be found at ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want it. I hope it is no very cynical...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... | |
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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... 
