 I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 205by Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which if I could obtain in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me? I have protracted my work...are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise'.' That this indifference was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which if I could obtain in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work...are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." That this indifference was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which if I could obtain in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me? I have protracted my work...are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise'.' That this indifference was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...which, if I could «tein, in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? 1 have protracted my werk till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and suc<'••'•••> and miscarriage are empty sounds ; I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillit/,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me? I have protracted my work...empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure Or from praise. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...praise of perfection, which if I could obtain in this gloom oi solitude, what would it avail me ! 1 have protracted my work till most of those whom I...have sunk into the grave; and success and miscarriage arc empty sounds. 1 therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work...empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." More than half a. century... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work...empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or froia praise." More than half a. century... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished t» please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are1 empty sounds. I therefore dismiss... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wilied to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds: I therefore... | |
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