 ... but his expectations deceived him, for Sir Richard told him that he was without money, and that the pamphlet must be sold before the dinner could be paid for; and Savage was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to sale for two guineas,...  Lives of English poets - Page 296by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Theophilus Cibber - Poets, English - 1753 - 406 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to fale for two guineas, which with fome difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...retired that day only to avoid his creditors, and com pofed the pamphlet only to difcharge his reckoning.' As Savage has faid nothing to the contrary,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...therefore obliged to go and offer their new Production to Sale for two Guineas, which which, with Come Difficulty, he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...avoid his Creditors, . and' compofed the Pamphlet onty to difcharge his Reckoning. Mr. Savage related another Fadl equally uncommon, which, though it... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to fale for two guineas, which with fome difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...retired that day only to avoid his creditors, and c.pmpofed the pamphlet only to difcharge his reckoning. Mr. Savage related another fact equally uncommon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to fale for two guineas, which with fome difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...difcharge his reckoning. Mr. Savage related another fact equally'uncommon, which, though it has no relation to his life, ought to be preferved. Sir Richard... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 602 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to fale for two guineas, which with fome difficulty "he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...difcharge his reckoning. Mr. Savage related another fa& equally uncommon, which, though it has no relation to his life, ought to be preferved. Sir Richard... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to fa!e for two guineas, which with fome difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...avoid his creditors, and compofed the pamphlet only to diicharge his reckoning. . Mr. Savage related another facl equally uncommon, which, though it has no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to fale for two guineas, which with fome difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...though it has no relation to his life, ought to be preferveci. Sir Richard Steele having one day invited to his houfe a great number of perfons of the... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer the new produftion to fale for ^two guineas, which, .with fome difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...compofed the pamphlet only to difcharge his reckoning. FRATERNAL AFFECTION: Paraphrased from XENOPHON. TWO brothers, named Chaerephon and Chaerecratcs, had... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...home, having retired that day only toaToid his creditors, and composed the pamphlet only to discharge his reckoning. - «. Mr. Savage related another fact...though it has no relation to his life, ought to be preserved. Sir Richard Steele having one day invited to his house a great number of persons of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to sale for two guineas, which with some difficulty he obtained. Sir Richard then returned...retired that day only to avoid his creditors, and composed the pamphlet for the purpose of paying his bill. In the midst of his intentions of serving... | |
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