 Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 187by James Boswell - 1922Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus ur with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though t The following note Is subjoined by Mr. Laneinr" Dr. Juhnsoo, when he gave me thb copy of hi» Ии.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...elegantly expressed by my friend Mr. Muîle, In his Prologue to Mr. Jcphioir« tragedy of Jum м ХШ. 45.] e general lona wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord,... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on mv work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,! shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON 4." Madden, some years after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of his, Johnson said that the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...most humble, most obedient servant, "SAM. JOHNSON V Madden, some years after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of hi.*, Johnson said that the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON V Madden, some yean after, gave him the same sum for revising a work of his, Johnson said that the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...your lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, " S&M. JOHHSONB." " While this was the talk of the town', (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...carried on my work thus far with go little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 «hall not he draws oils and waters and essences and spirits, which...come from his retort, and forgets that whilst a drop mucn exultation, My Lord, your Lordship's most humble, And most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON."... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...publick should consider me as owing that to a patron,0 which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far, with so little...favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though •En-k6r'ridje-mint 'En-tshint'm4nt. «P4'tran. I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little...most humble, most obedient servant, ." SAM. JOHNSON." ( 2 ) (1) In this passage Dr. Johnson evidently alludes to the loss of his wife. We find the same tender... | |
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