 I wrote for some months in The Universal Visitor, for poor Smart, while he was mad, not then knowing the terms on which he was engaged to write, and thinking I was doing him good. I hoped his wits would soon return to him. Mine returned to me, and I wrote...  The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Pagina 69door James Boswell - 1821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 pagina’s
...Sir, in every sense. I wrote for some months in ' The Universal Visitor ' for poor Smart, while he was mad, not then knowing the terms on which he was...wrote in ' The Universal Visitor' no longer." Friday, 7th April, I dined with him at a tavern, with a numerous company. (2) JOHNSON. " I have (1 ) There... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 288 pagina’s
...however, wrote a ft w papers for our poet, " not. then," he added, " knowing the terms on which Smart was engaged to write, and thinking I was doing him...would soon return to him. Mine returned to me, and PERIoD.] JOHN HARRISON. 303 I wrote in the ' Universal Visitor' no longer." The publication ceased... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pagina’s
...him ! ' I wrote, sir,' said the latter, ' for some months in the Universal Visitor for poor ' Smart, not then knowing the terms on which he was ' engaged...me, and I wrote in the Universal Visitor no longer.' It was a sixpenny monthly pamphlet ; the agreement was for ninety-nine years ; and the terms were that... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pagina’s
...him ! ' I wrote, sir,' said the latter, ' for some months in the Universal Visitor for poor ' Smart, not then knowing the terms on which he was ' engaged...me, and I wrote in the Universal Visitor no longer.' It was a sixpenny monthly pamphlet ; the agreement was for ninety-nine years ; and the terms were that... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pagina’s
...him ! ' I wrote, sir,' said the latter, ' for some months in the Universal Visitor for poor ' Smart, not then knowing the terms on which he was ' engaged...me, and I wrote in the Universal Visitor no longer.' It was a sixpenny monthly pamphlet ; the agreement was for ninety-nine years ; and the terms were that... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1850 - 562 pagina’s
...benefiting the bookseller rather than the unfortunate author, he gave it up. " I hoped," he said, " his wits would soon return to him: mine returned to...and I wrote in the ' Universal Visitor' no longer." Boswell gives a list of the number of dedications and prefaces which he wrote, and Johnson himself... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 518 pagina’s
...added, " knowing the terms on which Smart was engaged to write, and thinking I was doing him gooil. I hoped his wits would soon return to him. Mine returned...and I wrote in the ' Universal Visitor' no longer." The publication ceased in about two years from its commencement. In 1763 he published his ' Song to... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 516 pagina’s
...however, wrote a few papers for our poet, " not then," he added, " knowing the terms on which Smart was engaged to write, and thinking I was doing him good. I hoped his wits would soon return to him. МШР returned to me. and PKRIOD.] JOHN HARRISON. 303 I wrote in the ' Universal Visitor' no longer."... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pagina’s
...! " I wrote, " sir," said the latter, " for some months in the Universal " Visitor for poor Smart, not then knowing the terms on " which he was engaged...and I wrote in the Universal Visitor " no longer." * It was a sixpenny weekly -pamphlet ; the agreement was for ninety-nine years ; and the terms were... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pagina’s
...latter, " for some months in the Universal " Visitor for poor Smart, not then knowing the terms c•u " which he was engaged to write, and thinking I was...and I wrote in the Universal Visitor " no longer." * It was a sixpenny weekly-pamphlet ; tie agreement was for ninety-nine years ; and the terms wciv... | |
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