... 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 is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has... The life of Samuel Johnson - Strona 115autor: James Boswell - 1820Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - Liczba stron: 746
...known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no euablcd ше to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - Liczba stron: 404
...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...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 be disappointed though... | |
| People - 1845 - Liczba stron: 346
...not want it. I hope, therefore, it is no very cynical asperity, not to confer obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that...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... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - Liczba stron: 594
...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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. *The KnflUtt Dictionary. t Were time and printer's spare of no value, it were easy to wftih away certain... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - Liczba stron: 602
...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...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 be disappointed though... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - Liczba stron: 374
...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...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 be disappointed though... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - Liczba stron: 740
...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...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... | |
| Joachim Fernau - 1848 - Liczba stron: 736
...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...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 - Liczba stron: 1798
...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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. remembered, that Johnson's Introduction to Lord Chester, fleld did not take place till his lordship... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - Liczba stron: 744
...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...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... | |
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