 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it, till I am known and do not want it. I hope it...my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed thcugh I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...indifferent, and cannot enjoy it — till I am solitary, and can. not impart it — till I am known, apd do- not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity...my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be. possible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...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...my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be pos~ sible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 Seiten
...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...my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 Seiten
...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...my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...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...carried on my work thus far with so little obligation effect it produced on Lord Chesterfield, is doubtful. He certainly felt, that it was necessary to offer... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...known, and 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...my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...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...my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though. I should conclude it, if less be possible,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 Seiten
...cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. t that whatever regard j ihe ours. -\ix shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if leu be possible, with less ;... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 Seiten
...delayed until I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it— till I am solitary aria 1 cannot impart it—till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very...enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed,... | |
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I hope it is no very cynical asperity 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. 
