 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 me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 167by James Boswell - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1853 - 120 pages
...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 is...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.... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and 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...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.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: till I am solitary, and cannot impart it: till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...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.... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 pages
...till I am indifferent, and caunot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and caunot impart it ;t till I sin known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess ohligatious where no henefit has heen received, or to he unwilling that the puhlic should cousider... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...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 is...has been " received ; or to be unwilling that the public should con" sider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has " enabled me to do for... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...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 is...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receired, or to be unwilling that the public should consider rne as owing that to a patron, which Providence... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and can not enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and can not impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is...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 Forster - 1855 - 528 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 Providence has enabled me to do for myself." What ! said he in more familiar mood to Garrick, have I sailed a long and difficult voyage round the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...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 is...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receiTed, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that '.•a patron, which... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...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 is...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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