 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 384 páginas
...then suddenly left the University ; for what reason I know not that he told. He now (about 1 744) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects...his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works; but his great fault was irresolution; or the frequent calls of immediate necessity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 páginas
...then suddenly left the university ; for what reason I know not that he told. He now, about 1744, came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects...his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works ; but his great fault was irresolution ; or the frequent calls of immediate necessity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 páginas
...then suddenly left the University; for what reason I know not that he told. He now (about 1744) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects...his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works ; but his great fault was irresolution ; or the frequent calls of immediate necessity... | |
 | 1826 - 384 páginas
...more agreeing name to me than Purchas." COLLINS. About 1744, Collins suddenly left Oxford, and came to London; a literary adventurer, with many projects...his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works, but either had not perseverance in himself, or the frequent calls of immediate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 páginas
...then suddenly left the university ; for what reason I know not that he told. He now (about 1741) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pockets. He designed many works; but bis great fault was irresolution ; or the frequent calls of immediate... | |
 | William Collins - 1827 - 234 páginas
...left the university; for what reason I know not that he told. He now, about 1744, came to London 4 a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works; but his great fault was irresolution 5 , or the frequent calls of immediate necessity... | |
 | William Collins - 1827 - 234 páginas
...left the university ; for what reason I know not that he told. He now, about 1744, came to London4 a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works ; but his great fault was irresolution5, or the frequent calls of immediate necessity... | |
 | William Collins - 1828 - 104 páginas
...then suddenly left the university ; for what reason I know not that he told. He.now (about 1J44) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pockets. He designed many works ; but his great fault, was irresolution; or the frequent calls of immediate... | |
 | William Collins, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Sir Egerton Brydges, John Langhorne - 1830 - 234 páginas
...involved in debts. On arriving in London, which was either in 1743 or 1744, he became, says Johnson, " a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head and very little money in his pocket." Collins was not without some reputation as an author when he proposed to adopt the most uncertain and... | |
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 páginas
...pieces; and in 1744 went to London, " a literary adventurer," to adopt the words of Dr. Johnson, '** with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works, but his great fault was irresolution. He planned several tragedies; but he only... | |
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He now (about 1744) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket. 
