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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. I hope... "
Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ... - Page 491
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
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Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and wheu he has reached ground encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased...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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Samuel Johnson

Thomas Carlyle - 1853 - 120 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 National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1853 - 594 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and 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...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 National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1853 - 588 pages
...till I am indifferent, and caunot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and caunot impart it ;t till I sin known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess ohligatious where no henefit has heen received, or to he unwilling that the puhlic should cousider...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

John Forster - 1854 - 512 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...has been " received ; or to be unwilling that the public should con" sider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has " enabled me to do for...
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A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 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...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receired, or to be unwilling that the public should consider rne as owing that to a patron, which Providence...
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Recollections of a Literary Life

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1855 - 580 pages
...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 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 Times of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1855 - 528 pages
...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 Providence has enabled me to do for myself." What ! said he in more familiar mood to Garrick, have I sailed a long and difficult voyage round the...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 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...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receiTed, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that '.•a patron, which...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 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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