 | 1791 - 728 pages
...been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received... | |
 | English literature - 1791 - 542 pages
...been kind ; but it has been delayed fill I am indifferent, ami cannot enjoy it ; till I am tolitary, and cannot impart it * ; till I am known, and do not want rt. I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...kind ; " but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, " and cannot enjoy it; till I am folitary, and ** cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do " not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afpe" rity not to confefs obligations where no be" nefit has been received... | |
 | Joseph Towers - France - 1796 - 464 pages
...kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, • and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary, and cannot « impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. « I hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confels « obligations where no benefit has been received,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. 1 hope it is no very cynical afperity, not to confefs obligagâtions where no benefit has been received,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am folitary ar.d cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical ifperity, not to confefs obligagations where no benefit has been received,... | |
 | John Penn - Great Britain - 1800 - 212 pages
...though it was, as he says of himself, ' 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 ?' This is a natural sentiment, eloquently expressed. Let me then bid adieu to the lonely and unhonoured paths... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...kind ; but it has been delayed till I am " indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am " folitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am " known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical afperity not to confefs obligations where no benefit has been received... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...kind ; but it has been delayed till I am •" indifferent, and cannot enjoy it:; till I am " folitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am " known, and do not want it. I hope it is " no very cynical afperity not to confefs ob" ligations where no benefit has been re•"*'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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 i* no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received,... | |
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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. 
