 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 been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to a Patron...  Life of Samuel Johnson - Σελίδα 64των Francis Richard Charles Grant - 1887 - 173 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1791 - 814 σελίδες
...learning, I (hall n it be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be pollible, with Icfs ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, » My lord, Your lorfliip's Moft humble, Moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 σελίδες
...learning, I fhall not be difappointed though I fhould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with lefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream • of hope, in which I once boafted myfelf with fo much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordfhip's moft humble tl Moft obedient fervant,... | |
 | 1791 - 580 σελίδες
...learnim;, I thill not be difuppoi.itcd though I Ihould conclude it, if ieis be pollible, with Jefs; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which 1 once boailcd myfclf with fo much exultation, " My Ldrd, " Your Lordlhip's ruoft humble, " Moil obedient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 σελίδες
...ing, I fhall not be difappointed, though I " mould conclude it, if lefs be poffible, with ** lefs ; for I have been long wakened from " that dream of hope, in which I once boafted " myfelf with fo much exultation. " MY LORD, " Your Lordmip's moft humble " and moft obedient... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 σελίδες
...poffible that it * not be difappointed, though I fhould conclude it, * if lefs be poffible, with lefs ; for I have been long * wakened from that dream of hope, in which I * once boafted myfelf, with -fo much exultation, ' My Lord, * Your Lordfhip's moft humble ' Moft obedient... | |
 | 1796 - 524 σελίδες
...learning, I (hall not be difappointed though I Ihould conclude it, if lefs be poííible, with lefs ; for I have been long wakened from, that dream of hope, in which I once boafted myfe'f with fo much exultatation, — My Lord, your, &c." Johnfon, however, acknowledged to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...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....shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
...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....shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, would annex to it his information to me, that whereas it is said in the letter that ' no assistance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 σελίδες
...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....shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 σελίδες
...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing 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- of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I shall conclude it, if... | |
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