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. The life of Samuel Johnson - Página 99por James Boswell - 1817Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| People - 1845 - 346 páginas
...not want it. I hope, therefore, it is no very cynical asperity, not to confer obligations where no benefit has been received ; or to be unwilling that...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself." Tills stupendous monument of labour, talents, and genius, was published in May, 1755 ; and his amiable... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 páginas
...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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. *The KnflUtt Dictionary. t Were time and printer's spare of no value, it were easy to wftih away certain... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 páginas
...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...with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation. My lord, your lordship's most... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 páginas
...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...for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with no little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 374 páginas
...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...with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation. " MY LORD, " Your lordship's... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 740 páginas
...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...which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 744 páginas
...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...which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were... | |
| Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 páginas
...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...which Providence has enabled ' me to do for myself.' And from this man, even now, there was nothing to separate the humblest of literary workmen. Here were... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 páginas
...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...which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. remembered, that Johnson's Introduction to Lord Chester, fleld did not take place till his lordship... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 páginas
...known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no t ; '• And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pl dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, ray lord — Your lordship's... | |
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