 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations, where no benefit has been...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...and cannot impart it ; till I am known, " and do not want it. I hope it is no very cy" nical asperity not to confess obligations where " no benefit has been received ; or to be un" willing that the publick should consider me " as owing that to a patron, which Providence " has... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...and cannot impart it ; s 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 Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...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 publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Profidence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...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 publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...solitary, and cannot impart it; till 1 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 publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cyniqal asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, 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.... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...solitary, and cannot impart itt; 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 he unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, » The following note is... | |
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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... 
