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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ... - Page 491
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...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...the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron,0 which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far, with...
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Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of ...

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I , that he seldom appears to public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...delayed till I am indiflerent, and cannot enjoy'it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it 5; till I e may and ought to enforce what he thinks." MAYO....persecuting the first Christians." JOHNSON. "Sir, mvself. "Having carried on my work thus far ivithso little obligation to "any favourer of earning,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...delayed till 1 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...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....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...delayed till I am 4ndifferent, 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...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....
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ...

1838 - 1050 pages
...enjoy it, till I am solitary and rannot impart it, till I am known and do not want it. I hope it u no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations...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....
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3

Thomas Carlyle - German literature - 1839 - 412 pages
...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....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....
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The Life and Writings of Samuel Johnson...

Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...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...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....
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The Young Man's Book of Classical Letters: Consisting of Epistolary ...

Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...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...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....
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till 1 am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I w him wipe his cheek ; public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has enabled me to do for myself....
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