I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 323by James Boswell - 1826Full view - About this book
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1875 - 414 pages
...world the name of its author, had been silently accomplished. " One day," says Johnson, " I received a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great...as it was not in his power to come to me, begging I would come to him directly." The scene is well known : the arrest by the landlady ; the violent passion... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1877 - 526 pages
...enchanting story. We give Johnson's own account of how he became the literary sponsor of " Dr. Primrose." "I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith...soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised him to come directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested... | |
| John Forster - 1877 - 468 pages
...morning," Boswell represents Johnson to have said, " a mes" sage from poor Goldsmith that he was in gteat distress, and, " as it was not in his power to come to me, bogging that I would " come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and " promised to come... | |
| Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pages
...not, it was better he did not talk."—Boswell. GOLDSMITH AND THE "YICAR OP WAKEFIELD."—Johnson: "I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith...begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I setit him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed,... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw - 1879 - 448 pages
...friends * Doctor Johnson gives the following account of his first knowing of The Vicar of Wakefield:— " I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith...that he was in great distress, and, as it was not In Ms power to come to me, hegging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea,... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw - 1880 - 442 pages
...friends * Doctor Johnson gives the following account of his first knowing of The Vicar of Wakefteld :— "I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and foond that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived... | |
| James Boswell - 1880 - 488 pages
...when this novel was sold.1 I shall give it authentically from Johnson's own exact narration :— " I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith...that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent liiin a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed,... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 pages
...chronicled by Boswell, who took down the account from Johnson's own words, which are as follows : — " f c ܣ!{ ( H t-:Ģ+ .' ˵ VH ZUY b e... ~P" : 3 "! C@ ' X 0 * з %Y* Ҩ ( ?蕳 begged that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him... | |
| 1882 - 498 pages
...humecte. 7. Give, with examples, the chief rules for the formation of adverbs. 8. Translate into French : I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith,...as it was not in his power to come to me, begging I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 pages
...bright rows on the shelves, the eye was agreeably relieved, and did not want richer furniture.' ' ' 1 received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. 1 accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent;... | |
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