Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" 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... "
Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and ... - Page 305
by James Boswell - 1799
Full view - About this book

The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity...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....
Full view - About this book

The National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1858 - 638 pages
...obligatious where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should cousider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has...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,...
Full view - About this book

English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms. With a ...

William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1858 - 424 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity...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....
Full view - About this book

A Critical History of English Literature: The Restoration to 1800, Volume 3

David Daiches - 1979 - 336 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity,...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....
Limited preview - About this book

The Making of Johnson's Dictionary 1746-1773

Allen Reddick - Literary Criticism - 1996 - 292 pages
...along, as he was now presenting himself, a good patron, nurturing the work and its author. He wrote: "I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself." Sledd and Kolb comment on this passage as follows: This sentence expresses quite directly the controlled...
Limited preview - About this book

Landscape, Liberty and Authority: Poetry, Criticism and Politics from ...

Tim Fulford - Literary Criticism - 1996 - 274 pages
...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 no very cynical asperity...myself. Having carried on my work thus far with so litde obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude...
Limited preview - About this book

Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion

Joan G. Nagle - Technology & Engineering - 1995 - 396 pages
...and cannot enjoy it, till l am solitary and cannot impart it, till l am known and do not want it. l hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess...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....
Limited preview - About this book

The Medical Mischief, You Say!: Degerminating the Germ Theory

Nell Rogers, Guy Rogers - Medical - 1996 - 70 pages
...aMgatlnsj* •*••• BO tenant ha* bean received, or to be unwilling that the pubHe shoved consider me M owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for my*elf. "Having carried my work thaa far with ao httto obligation to any favorer of learning , I ahall...
Limited preview - About this book

Life of Johnson

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1998 - 1540 pages
...cannot enjoy it ; till 1 am solitary, and cannot impart it ;* till I am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess...favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though 1 The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton: — 'Dr. Johnson, when he gave me this copy of his...
Limited preview - About this book

Samuel Johnson

Lawrence Lipking - Biography & Autobiography - 2009 - 396 pages
...of assistance, one word of encouragment, or one smile of favour," and was "unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself." Such an author rises above the petty curbs that might throttle a lesser talent. In these terms, Johnson's...
Limited preview - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF