 | 1791 - 728 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1791 - 542 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1796 - 524 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of...solitary, and cannot impart it' ; till I am known, letter carelessly, as the rest of his note shews. Johnson says, that during the seven years that had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of...solitary, and cannot impart it' ; till I am known, letter carelessly, as the rest of his note shews. Johnson says, that during the seven years that had... | |
 | John Penn - 1800 - 212 pàgines
...contented with it only delayed to a period in his life-time, though it was, as he says of himself, ' till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pàgines
...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•"*'... | |
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Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but... 
