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... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Página 72por James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 560 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 páginas
...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 cynical...which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not... | |
| People - 1845 - 346 páginas
...till I am known, and do not want it. I hope, therefore, it is no very cynical asperity, not to confer obligations where no benefit has been received ; or...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself." Tills stupendous monument of labour, talents, and genius, was published in May, 1755 ; and his amiable... | |
| Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 páginas
...they did, it was easy to say, Sir, I am to be found at ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want it. I hope it is no very...which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 páginas
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it4; till I am ve remembered, that Johnson's Introduction to Lord Chester, fleld did not take place till his lordship... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 744 páginas
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am 1759 TO 1767.] 189 ' solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do ' not want it. I hope it is no very...which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 740 páginas
...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...which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 374 páginas
...till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it j till I am solitary, and cannot impart it(') ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 páginas
...delayed till I 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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work, therefore, with so little obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 páginas
...till I 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...patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself " Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favorer of learning, I shall... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...till I 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...which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried ou my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not... | |
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