 Johnson wrote it, that with the profits he might defray the expence of his mother's funeral, and pay some little debts which she had left. He told Sir Joshua Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Σελίδα 225των James Boswell - 1901Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 σελίδες
...or captain. . . . Sela Christos means either " Picture of Christ," or " For the sake of Christ." ' Hawkins guesses vaguely and idly', instead of having...Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over\ Mr. Strahan,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...or " For the sake of Christ." ' Hawkins Aetat. 50.] RASSELAS. 395 Hawkins guesses vaguely and idly1, instead of having taken the trouble to inform himself...Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over'. Mr. Strahan,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
...concerning the publication of which Sir John Hawkins guesses vaguely and idly, instead of having taken fehe trouble to inform himself with authentick precision....Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over. Mr. Strahan,... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1820 - 540 σελίδες
...Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia." According to his own account, he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and never re-perused it when finished. It is, however, one of his most splendid performances, elegant in... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 σελίδες
...funeral, and of paying some small debts she left. The cause gave inspiration and vigour to his pen. He told Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to press as it was written, and had never since read it over. Such a fact must raise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 σελίδες
...lool. and 25l. more when it came to a second edition ; that he wrote it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over. Hitherto, notwithstanding his various publications, he was poor, and obliged to provide by his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 σελίδες
...Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia." According to his own account, he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and never re-perused it when finished. It is, however, one of his most splendid performances, elegant in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 σελίδες
...profits he might defray the expence of her funeral, and pay some little debts which he had contracted. He told Sir Joshua Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over. He received... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 σελίδες
...t No. 126. Promptitude in the execution of his task, therefore, became a duty.; and he declared to Sir Joshua Reynolds, that " he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, apd had never since read it over!" The sum... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 σελίδες
...t-No. 126. Promptitude in the execution of his task, therefore, became a duty ; and he declared to Sir Joshua Reynolds, that " he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over!" The sum... | |
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