 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 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...carried on 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 pages
...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 is no very...on 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~... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 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 publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I ani solitary, and cannot impart it; till 1 am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which...carried on 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,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart itt; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very...obligations where no benefit has been received, or to he unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, » The following note is... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 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...on 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 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...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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it. I hope therefore it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.'''' This stupendous monument of labour, talents, and genius, was published in May, 17»5; and his amiable... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitafry 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 publick 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 it... 
