Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and MenJ. Murray, 1820 - 302 էջ |
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... hundred guineas for it . He began upon it , and I think translated all the first epistle ; and what I showed of it to Lord Oxford and Mr. Pope was very well ap- proved of . It was then that Mr. Benson offered to give the same gentleman ...
... hundred guineas for it . He began upon it , and I think translated all the first epistle ; and what I showed of it to Lord Oxford and Mr. Pope was very well ap- proved of . It was then that Mr. Benson offered to give the same gentleman ...
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... 157. more . Total 827. consequently the author would gain but 30l . 10s . To gain a hundred pounds on such a book , it ought to be sold by the booksellers ' for 4s . 6d . M. 1 use will authorise one , I think , for OF MEN AND BOOKS . 2.
... 157. more . Total 827. consequently the author would gain but 30l . 10s . To gain a hundred pounds on such a book , it ought to be sold by the booksellers ' for 4s . 6d . M. 1 use will authorise one , I think , for OF MEN AND BOOKS . 2.
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... hundred times . - The same . It sat so heavily on my mind at first , that I often used to dream of it ; and do so sometimes still . When I fell into the method of trans- lating 30 or 40 verses before I got up , 28 SPENCE'S ANECDOTES.
... hundred times . - The same . It sat so heavily on my mind at first , that I often used to dream of it ; and do so sometimes still . When I fell into the method of trans- lating 30 or 40 verses before I got up , 28 SPENCE'S ANECDOTES.
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... hundred pounds , or even for five hundred , if his wants ran so high . - The same . [ I do not find that he ever did go to Mr. Craggs for any thing after all ; and have been assured by some of his friends , who knew his private affairs ...
... hundred pounds , or even for five hundred , if his wants ran so high . - The same . [ I do not find that he ever did go to Mr. Craggs for any thing after all ; and have been assured by some of his friends , who knew his private affairs ...
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... hundred pounds , which might have been some thousands , if he had obliged him only with a couplet . - Mr . W. * [ who had it from Mr. Pope , and I have been assured of it by others who knew both Mr. Pope and the Alderman very well ...
... hundred pounds , which might have been some thousands , if he had obliged him only with a couplet . - Mr . W. * [ who had it from Mr. Pope , and I have been assured of it by others who knew both Mr. Pope and the Alderman very well ...
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