 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope therefore it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations...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.''''... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...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 not to . confess obligations...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...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 not to confess obligations...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations...Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, whicli Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ." Having carried on my work thus far with so little... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; f till I am known, and do not want it._ I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations,...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publicshould consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...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 not to confess obligations,...which providence has enabled me to do for myself. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...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 not to confess obligations,...that the publick should consider me as owing that to u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work, thus far, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 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. ours. -\ix shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if leu be possible, with less ;... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 442 pages
...the kind that this was." — BOSWELL. cannot impart itd; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations...Having carried on my work thus far with so little ob» ligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it,... | |
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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... 
