I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told... English Men of Letters - Page 65edited by - 1894Full view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1766 - 256 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. 1 put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...He then told me that he had a novel ready for the prefs, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and f aw its merit; told the landlady I jhould foon... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. I put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...He then told me that he had a novel ready for the prefs, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and faw its merit ; told the landlady I fhould foon... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...1 19. BOSWELL. ' Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began...return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...— 31 Madeira 482 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. [AD 1763. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began...return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...had already changed my guinea; and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass' bej£^ fore him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he 54.' would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means...return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady... | |
| John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which...which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw ita merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pages
...history, a trait more descriptive of his thonghtless character. Dr. Johnson, however, put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he wii MEMOIRS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. might be extricated. He then told Johnson that he had a novel ready... | |
| 1813 - 778 pages
...already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by jvhich he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...the church. Dr. Isaac Goldsmith, his near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in 1717. him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began...return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady... | |
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