 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...pounds. " And, Sir, (faid he) a fufficient price too, when it was fold ; for then the fame of Goldfmith had not been elevated, as it afterwards was, by his ' Traveller ;' and the bookfeller had fuch faint hopes of profit by his bargain, that he kept the manufcript by him a long... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his " Vicar of Wakefield." But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain...pounds. " And, Sir, (said he,) a sufficient price to, when it was sold ; for then the fame of Goldsmith had not been elevated, as it afterwards was,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his Vicar of Wakeficld. But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain...Goldsmith, and the price was sixty pounds'. ' And, Sir, 1 He went home with Mr. Burke to supper; and broke his shin by attempting to exhibit to the company... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his Vicar of Wakeficld. But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain...Goldsmith, and the price was sixty pounds'. 'And, Sir, ' He went home with Mr. Burke to supper; and broke his shin by attempting to exhibit to the company... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...fufficient price when it was fold", as he informed Mr. Bos well d), for then the fame of Goldfmith had not been elevated, as it .afterwards was by his Traveller; and the bookfeller half fo faint hopes of ,profit by his bargain, that he ke.pt the manufcript by him a long... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his " Vicar of Wakefield." But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain...his 'Traveller;' and the bookseller had such faint hopee of profit by his bargain, that he kept the manuscript by him a long time, and did not publish... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his " Vicar of Wakefield." But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain...Sir, (said he,) a sufficient price too, when it was soldj for then the fame of Goldsmith had not been elevated, as it a ftcr ward s was, by his • Traveller... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...of that age. Johnson informed Boswell that he made the bargain for Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield, and the price was sixty pounds. " And sir," said he, " a sufficient pvice too, when it was sold ; for then the fame of Goldsmith had not been elevated, as it afterwards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his " Vicar of Wakefield." But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain...had not been elevated, as it afterwards was, by his 5 Miss Homecks, one of whom is now married to Henry Bunbury, Esq. and the other to Colonel Gwyn. 6... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...correct. He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds. This was his " Vicar of Wakefield." But Johnson informed me, that he had made the bargain for Goldsmith, and the price was six ty pounds. " And, Sir, (said he,) a sufficient price too, when it was sold ; for then the fame... | |
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But Johnson informed me that he had made the bargain for Goldsmith, and the price was sixty pounds. "And, Sir," said he, "a sufficient price too, when it was sold; for then the fame of Goldsmith had not been elevated, as it afterwards was, by his 'Traveller... 
