 The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, 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.  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Σελίδα 34των Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 σελίδες
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it d ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is...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 - 1826 - 442 σελίδες
...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...Having carried on my work thus far with so little ob» ligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 528 σελίδες
...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." SECTION III. — The Desire of Esteem. The next of the desires which I shall notice is the desire of... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 σελίδες
...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." SECTION III.— The Desire of Esteem. The next of the desires which I shall notice is the desire of... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 σελίδες
...been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed until I am indifferent and cannot enjoy ittill I am solitary and cannot impart it— till I am known and do n« want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 σελίδες
...early, had betn kind ; but it has been delayed till I am in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni solitary, and cannot impart it ;£ till I am known,...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 σελίδες
...till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;+ till I »in tation, or by reading some portions of Scripture. Tetty asjœrity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 σελίδες
...early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known,...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should consider me as owing that... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 σελίδες
...is hard to distinguish them : black is the most rough. Boyle. I hope it is no very cynical aiperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing to a patron, that which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Dr. S. Johnson. The patience of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 σελίδες
...early5, 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,...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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