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" Johnson wrote it, that with the profits he might defray the expence of his mother's funeral, and pay some little debts which she had left. He told Sir Joshua Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 225
by James Boswell - 1901
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...or captain. . . . Sela Christos means either " Picture of Christ," or " For the sake of Christ." ' Hawkins guesses vaguely and idly', instead of having...Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over\ Mr. Strahan,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...or " For the sake of Christ." ' Hawkins Aetat. 50.] RASSELAS. 395 Hawkins guesses vaguely and idly1, instead of having taken the trouble to inform himself...Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over'. Mr. Strahan,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...concerning the publication of which Sir John Hawkins guesses vaguely and idly, instead of having taken fehe trouble to inform himself with authentick precision....Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over. Mr. Strahan,...
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The Port Folio

Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1820 - 540 pages
...Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia." According to his own account, he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and never re-perused it when finished. It is, however, one of his most splendid performances, elegant in...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 33

British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...funeral, and of paying some small debts she left. The cause gave inspiration and vigour to his pen. He told Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to press as it was written, and had never since read it over. Such a fact must raise...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...lool. and 25l. more when it came to a second edition ; that he wrote it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over. Hitherto, notwithstanding his various publications, he was poor, and obliged to provide by his...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia." According to his own account, he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and never re-perused it when finished. It is, however, one of his most splendid performances, elegant in...
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Rasselas: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...profits he might defray the expence of her funeral, and pay some little debts which he had contracted. He told Sir Joshua Reynolds that he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over. He received...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...t No. 126. Promptitude in the execution of his task, therefore, became a duty.; and he declared to Sir Joshua Reynolds, that " he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, apd had never since read it over!" The sum...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...t-No. 126. Promptitude in the execution of his task, therefore, became a duty ; and he declared to Sir Joshua Reynolds, that " he composed it in the evenings of one week, sent it to the press in portions as it was written, and had never since read it over!" The sum...
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