 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 σελίδες
...lifhed by fubfcription. This edition came out in 1765." 3 Hawkins's Life of Johnfon, p. 365. wrote it, that with the profits he might defray the expence of his mother's funeral, and pay fome little debts which fhe had left. He told Sir Jofhua Reynolds that he compofed it in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 σελίδες
...of death was ihut upon his profpects." Soon afterwards he wrote his " Railelas Prince of Abyffinia," that with the profits he might defray the expence of his mother's funeral, and pay fome debts which fhe had left. He told a friend, that he received for the copy lOOl. and 25l.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
...reveries, I have to mention, that the late Mr. Strahan the printer told me, that 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...reveries, I have to mention, that the late Mr. Strahan the printer told me, that 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 σελίδες
...reveries, I have to mention, that the late Mr. Strahan the printer told me, that 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 σελίδες
...flock which I am unable to feed." Soon after the death of his mother, which happened in the year 1759, he wrote his " Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia," that...might defray the expence of his mother's funeral, and pay some debts which she left. He told a friend, that he received for the copy lool. and 25l. more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 σελίδες
...well as ease of language. Soon after the death of his mother, which happened in the beginning of 1759, he wrote his Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, that with the profits he might defray the expense of her funeral, and pay same little debts which he had contracted. He told Sir Joshua Reynolds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 σελίδες
....Ti.i! s : .(,\, XXXI Soon after the death of his mother, which happened in the beginning of 1759, he wrote his Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, that with the 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 σελίδες
...well as ease of language. Soon after the death of his mother, which happened in the beginning of 1759, he wrote his Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, that with the profits he might defray the expense of her funeralj and pay some little debts which he had contracted. He told Sir Joshua Reynolds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 250 σελίδες
...Universal Chronicle." His mother died at the advanced age of ninety, in January 1759. Soon after this event he wrote his Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, that, with the profits, he might defray the expenses incurred by her funeral, and pay some debts which she had owed. For this admirable tale he... | |
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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... 
