Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... The Oxford Book of English Prose - Page 413by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1092 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...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 with...exultation. " My lord, your lordship's most humble " ' pd most obedient servant, n«*M| , 'And " SAMUEL JOHNSON." It was in the summer of 1754 that the... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pages
...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 with...your lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, S. JOHNSON. Wm. Cowper, Esq. to the Rev. Wra. Unwin. September 21, 1779. Amico mio, be pleased to buy... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...patron, which Providence bas enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with eo little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall...once boasted myself with so much exultation, My Lord, yonr Lordship's most humble, And most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON." It is said, upon good authority,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has enabled me to do r expired, And, though unwearied, ' nothing loath,' We to our simple meal retired ; The sportive The poetry of Johnson forms but a small portion of the history of his mind or of his works. His imitations... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has euablcd ше to do obert Chambers 1 shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with lees ; for I have... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...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 with...most humble, most obedient servant — SAM. JOHNSON. Reflections on Landing at lona. We were now treading that illustrious island which was once the luminary... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...heing a native of Ibe roclu" actually k*ta " meaning. " 330 " Having carried on my Work thus far wilb so little obligation to any favourer of learning ;...conclude it, if less be possible, with less : for I have long been awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation.... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...that the publick 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 with...lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, "SAM. JoHusou6." "While this was the talk of the town 7, (says Dr. Adams, in a letter to me) I happened to-visit... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. "Having carried on my work thus far with no little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall...disappointed, though I should conclude it, if less be |H>s»ible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...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 with...most humble, most obedient servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." (2) (1) In this passage Dr. Johnson evidently alludes to the loss of his wife. We find the same tender... | |
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