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... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Strona 199autor: James Boswell - 1826Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| James Boswell - 1848 - Liczba stron: 374
...delayed 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...benefit has been received, 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.... | |
| 1850 - Liczba stron: 450
...delayed (il! I am indiffèrent, and cannot enjoy it ; till 1 am solitary, and caniiot impart it (3); till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no vcry cynical asperily uot to confess obligations where no benefit lias been receivod, or to be nnwilling... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - Liczba stron: 616
...been 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...benefit has been received, 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.... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - Liczba stron: 1502
...been 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....benefit has been received, 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.... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - Liczba stron: 592
...been 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...benefit has been received, 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.... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - Liczba stron: 616
...asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which...Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclnde it, if... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - Liczba stron: 344
...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...me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work, therefore, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though... | |
| Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - Liczba stron: 458
...been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it, till I am solitary and cannot impart itf , till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing * See page 205. f Alluding to the death of his wife, which had occurred... | |
| 1852 - Liczba stron: 590
...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...benefit has been received, 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.... | |
| Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - Liczba stron: 568
...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 asperit}^, not to confess obligations, where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that... | |
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