 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 562 pagina’s
...as they are able, by their ignorant * To the foregoing invective against great men, who " not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness take pains to make themselves ridiculous," our author's quarrel with Rochester, I believe, gave rise. Previous to the publication of this Preface,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 580 pagina’s
...they are able, by their 'ignorant 5 To the foregoing invective against great men, who " not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness take pains to make themselves ridicu» lous," our author's quarrel with Rochester, I believe, gave rise. Previous to the publication... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence ; but what can be urged in their defence, .who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...discontented because the poets will not admit them of thek number." „ '781. to me ; s and I have neglected him, not wilfully, but ^E^ from being otherwise... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a ppor subsistence; but what can be urged in their defence, who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...take pains to make themselves ridiculous ? Horace 1781. rnore liberal than Mr. William Whitehead, in his Elegy to Lord Villiers," in which under the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence; but what can be urged in their defence, who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...because the poets will not admit them of their number." another than he has done to me ;* and I have neglected him, not wilfully, but from being otherwise... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence; but what can be urged in their defence, who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...because the poets will not admit them of their number." of " superionr toils, demanding all .their care," he discovers a jealousy of the great paying their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence; but what can be urged in their defence, who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...the rich are discontented because the poets will not adxait them of their number." of " supcriour toils, (Icinaiuling all thoir care," he discovers a jealousy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 520 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence ; but what can be urged in their defence, who not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...because the poets will not admit them of their number." his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you." Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 450 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence ; but what can be urged in their defence who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...because the poets will not admit them of their number." manding all their care," he discovers a jealousy of the great paying their court to the Muses: - to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 pagina’s
...excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence ; but what can be urged in their defence who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness...ridiculous? Horace was certainly in the right where be said, ' That no man is satisfied with his own condition.' A poet is not pleased because he is not... | |
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We who write, if we want the talent, yet have the excuse that we do it for a poor subsistence; but what can be urged in their defence, who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness take pains to make themselves ridiculous... 
