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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... "
Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ... - Page 547
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
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Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of ...

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence is daily amusement is chemistry. He has a small furnace which he employs go little obligation to any favourer of learning, 1 «hall not he disappointed, though I should conclude...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1835 - 378 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 dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...mvself. "Having carried on my work thus far ivithso little obligation to "any favourer of earning, Every man has a physical right to think as he pleases; for it cannot be discovered ess ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boast;d myself with so...
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The Young Lady's Book of Classical Letters: Consisting of Epistolary ...

1836 - 342 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...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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 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 BO little obligation to any favourer of learning, I Khali not be disappointed, though I should conclude...
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ...

1838 - 1050 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 awakened from that dream of hope in which I once boasted myself with so...
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron,c 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 wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself, with so...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3

Thomas Carlyle - 1839 - 412 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...my Work thus far with so little obligation to any favorer of learning ; I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible,...
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The Life and Writings of Samuel Johnson...

Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 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 much...
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The Young Man's Book of Classical Letters: Consisting of Epistolary ...

Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 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...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...
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