 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 páginas
...recourfe was had to the bookfellers, who on the •credit of a tranflation of " Ariftotle's Poeticks," which he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to efcape int« the country, boon after, his uncle Mr. Martin, a lieutenant-colonel, left him about 2000 l. a... | |
 | 1798 - 604 páginas
...occafion recourfe was had to the bookfellers, who, on the credit of a tranilation of " Arillotle's Poetics," which he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to cfcape into the country. He fhewed me the guineas fafe in his hand. Soon afterwards his uncle, Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...was had to the booksellers sellers who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poeticks, which engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. He shewed me the guineas safe in I»is hand. Soon afterwards his untie, Mr.... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 168 páginas
...this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poetics, which he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. He shewed me the guineas safe in his hand. Soon afterwards his uncle, Mr.... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 166 páginas
...this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poetics, which he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. He shewed me the guineas safe in his hand. Soon afterwards his uncle, Mr.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...recourse was had to the booksellers sellers who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poeticks, which 'he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. He shewed me the guineas safe in his hand. Soon afterwards his uncle, Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who on the credit of a translation of " Aristotle's Poetics," which he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. Soon after his uncle Mr. Martin, a lieutenant-colonel, left him about 2000l.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 páginas
...occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of A-- ristotle's Poetics, which he engaged to write, with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. Dr. Johnson says, that Collins shewed him the guineas safe in his hand. Under... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 páginas
...this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poetics, which he engaged, to write with a large commentary, advanced as much, money as enabled him to escape into the country. He showed me the guineas safe in his hand. Soon afterwards his uncle, Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 páginas
...this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poetics, which he engaged to write with a large commentary, advanced as much money as enabled him to escape into the country. He showed me the guineas safe in his hand. Soon afterward his uncle, Mr. Martin,... | |
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By degrees I gained his confidence ; and one day was admitted to him when he was immured by a bailiff, that was prowling in the street. On this occasion recourse was had to the booksellers, who, on the credit of a translation of Aristotle's Poetics... 
