 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 trang
...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...hope it is " no very cynical asperity not to confess ob" ligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the publick " should consider... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 trang
...been early, would have been kind: but it lias 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 therefore it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 trang
...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...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 trang
...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...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 trang
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, ¡nul cannot impart it ;|| till I am known, und do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where nu benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 trang
...been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it;5 till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is...Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, whicli Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ." Having carried on my work thus far with so little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 trang
...been early, had been kind: but it has " been delayed till I am indifi'erent, and cannot " enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart " it ; till...it. I " hope it is no very cynical asperity not to con" fess obligations where no benefit has been re" ceived ; or to be unwilling that the public " should... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 trang
...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; f till I am known, and do not want it._ I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publicshould consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 trang
...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...which providence has enabled me to do for myself. should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 trang
...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...that the publick should consider me as owing that to u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work, thus far, with... | |
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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. 
