 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...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. " Having carried...disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be pos~ sible, with less ; for I have been long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...or to be unwilling * that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried...so little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 shall not be disappointed though I should, conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...this was. 4 In this passage Dr. Johnson evidently nlludes to the loss of his wife. which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thns far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...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. " Having carried...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with leis ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...or to be unwilling, that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. 'Having carried on...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...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. • , "Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation effect it produced on Lord Chesterfield, is doubtful. He certainly felt, that it was necessary to offer... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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. '' Having carried...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dreurn of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...; 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. " Having carried...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 myself with so... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...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. ' Having carried on my work thns far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though... | |
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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 no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron... 
