 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 Seiten
...am solitary and cannot impart it— till I am known and do n« want it. 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.... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 Seiten
...solitary aria 1 cannot impart it—till I am known and do not want it. 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 Seiten
...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been receive«'. or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus ur with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though t The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 Seiten
...and cannot impart it;+ till I »in known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asjœrity as in a public should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Frovidence has enaUed me to do for myself.... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 Seiten
...cynical asperity not to confess obligations where -n» benefit has been received, or to be unwilling (hat the Publick should consider me as owing that to a...has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on mv work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning,! shall not be disappointed... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 Seiten
...is hard to distinguish them : black is the most rough. Boyle. I hope it is no very cynical aiperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing to a patron, that which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 Seiten
...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 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 Kirkham - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...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 where no benefit...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 Seiten
...solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical other times the crafts of shoe-maker, tinman, plumber, and potter ; in all these arts he has failed, public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
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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... 
