| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...however inconsiderable.—C. 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...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...and cannot impartit 4 ; 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...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. l The following notéis subjoined... | |
| Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 pages
...known, and do not want it. I hope it is no 10 very cynical asperity not to confess obligation where, 11 no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which 12 Providence has enabled me to do for 13 myself. Having carried on my work... | |
| Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 pages
...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 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.'... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 494 pages
...not want it. I hope, it it no very cynical asperity, not to confess obligations, where no benefit his been received ; or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Proridencc has enabled me to do for myself. • Having carried on my Work thus... | |
| Robert Anderson - College readers - 696 pages
...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...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried on my work thus... | |
| David Daiches - 1979 - 336 pages
...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...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. It is while he was working on his... | |
| Allen Reddick - Literary Criticism - 1996 - 292 pages
...a good patron, nurturing the work and its author. He wrote: "I hope it is no very cynical asperity 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 Providence has enabled me to do for myself."... | |
| Joan G. Nagle - Technology & Engineering - 1995 - 396 pages
...solitary and cannot impart it, till l am known and do not want it. l hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been...unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work thus far... | |
| Lawrence Lipking - Biography & Autobiography - 2009 - 396 pages
...till I am known and do not want it. I hope it is no very cinical asperity not to confess obligation 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. Having carried on my work thus... | |
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