 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 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.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...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, where no 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.... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...it is no very cynical asperity not to con" fess obligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 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 u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...aria 1 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 labour thus... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...solitary and cannot impart it— till I am known and do n« 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 labour thus... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...and cannot impart it d ; 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...and cannot impart it;+ till I »in known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asjœrity as in a that to a Patron, which Frovidence has enaUed me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus... | |
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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... 
