 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...of duty. Barrow's Sermons, I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations ASPRE. where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling...should consider me as owing that to a patron, which ASS. Providence has enabled me to do for myself. • 'v— — ^ ~~— Johnson. Letter to Lord Chesterfield.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...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 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.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...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 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.... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 pages
...till I am known, and do not want it. I hope, therefore, it is no very cynical asperity, not to confer 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."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 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...for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with no little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...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 cynical asperity not to ' confess obligations...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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it4; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope N. " Why, Sir, the Presbyterians have no church, no...ordination." BOSWELL. " And do you think that absolutely public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, English - 1848 - 1294 pages
...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 cynical asperity not to ' confess obligations...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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 374 pages
...enjoy it j till 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...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.... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...am to be found at ' 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...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... | |
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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 it... 
