For this reason he kept his pieces very long in his hands, while he considered and reconsidered them. The only poems which can be supposed to have been written with such regard to the times as might hasten their publication were the two satires of Thirty-eight;... Lives of the English Poets: Swift-Lyttelton - Page 221by Samuel Johnson - 1905Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...the times as might haften their publication, were the two fatires of Thirty-eight ; of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. " Every line," faid he, " was then written twice over; I t{ gave him a clean tranfcript, which he fent... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...the times as might haften their publication, were tjie two fatires of Thirty eigbt\ t of which DodQey told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. " F.very line,'1 faid be, '* was then written twice over; I gave him a clean tranfcrip:, which he fent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...the times as might haften their publication, were the two futires of ffiirty-etgbl ; of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. " Every " line," faid he, " was then written " twice over ; I gave him a clean tran" fcript, which... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...as might haften their publication, were the two fatires of Thirty-eight ; of which Dodfley told mej that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. " Every line," faid he, " was then written twice over; I " gave him a clean tranfcript, which he fent... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...the times as might haften their publication, were the two fatires of Thirty-eight ; of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that .jtliey might be fairlj copied. " Every ..-.'.-;, "line," •" line," faid he, " was then written "... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...the times as might haften their publication, were the two fatires of Thirty-eight ; of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. " Almoft every line," he faid, " was then " written twice over ; I gave him a clean tranfcnpt, " which... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...the times as might haflen their publication, were the two fatires of Thirty-eight; of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought . to him by the author, that they might be fairly co. ^ .pied. " Almoft every line," he faid, " was then ; '* written twice over ; I gave him a clean... | |
| 1793 - 738 pages
...the times as might haften their publication, were the two fatires ot Thirty-eight ; of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. " Every line," faid he, " was then written twice over; I gave him a clean tranfcript, which he fent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...times as might haften their publication, were the two fatires of " Thirty-eight;" of which Dodfley told me, that they were brought to him by the author, that they might be fairly copied. • Every line, laid he, was then. written twice over ' I gavt him a clean tranjcript, ivfiick fie... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...such regard to the times as might hasten their publication, were the two satires of " Thirty-eight ;" of which Dodsley told me, that they were brought to...sent some time afterwards to me for the " press, with almoft every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased... | |
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