 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed, till I nm indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,...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... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 528 pages
...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...impart it, — till I am known, and do not want it." SECTION III. — The Desire of Esteem. The next of the desires which I shall notice is the desire of... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 pages
...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...impart it,— till I am known, and do not want it." SECTION III.— The Desire of Esteem. The next of the desires which I shall notice is the desire of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...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 d ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
...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 c The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " Dr. Johnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed until I am indifferent and cannot enjoy ittill I 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has Oct.— 65. " To avoid all singularity ; Bonaren/ura.*...To come in betöre service, and compose my mind b »in known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asjœrity not to confess obligations where... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...early, had betn kind ; but it has been delayed till I am in. different, and cannot enjoy it ; till I =ni 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 receive«'. or... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, aad cannot enjoy it ; (ill 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 where -n» benefit has been received, or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early5, 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 is no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to... | |
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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. 
