 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...giddiness, and impenetrable deafness; I could not stoop to and Aetat.45.] Warburtoris compliments. 305 and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...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 - 1799 - 648 pages
...overpower mine. Continual noises, headache, giddiness, and impenetrable deafness; I could not stoop to and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...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 - 1799 - 496 pages
...enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;9 till lam known, and do not want it. I hope it it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations...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 - 1804 - 594 pages
...enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it i* no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations...that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me ta do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus. far, with so little obligations to any favourer-... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it, till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very...on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed thcugh I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am solitary, and can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be. possible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...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...on my work thus far with " so little obligation to any favourer of learning, " I shall not be disappointed, though 1 should " ponclude it, if less be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; s till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...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 - 1808 - 568 pages
...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 is no very...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.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...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.... | |
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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... 
