 He now (about 1744) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket.  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 25by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 pages
...for what reason I know not that he told. He now (about 1744) came to London, a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket. He designed many works ; but bis great fault was irresolution ; or the frequent calls of immediate necessity broke his schemes,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 pages
...suddenly left the university and threw himself upon the metropolis, "a literary adventurer," says Or Johnson, " with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket." Collins had already appeared before the public as an author. His ' Persian Eclogues ' were written... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pages
...ability and indolence." He arrived in London, to use the language of Johnson, " a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket." The mode of life which he adopted was by no means calculated to carry those projects into execution.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...ability and indolence." He arrived in London, to use the language of Jobnson, " a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket." The mode of life which he adopted was by no means calculated to carry those projects into execution.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...for what reason I know not that he told. He now (about 1744) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pockets. He designed many works ; hut his great fault was irresolution; or the frequent calls of immediate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pages
...for what reason, 1 know not that he told. He now (about 1744} came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money...many works ; but his great fault was irresolution ; or the frequent calls of immediate necessity broke his scheme, and suffered him to pursue nosetlled... | |
 | 1897 - 986 pages
...moral force to carry out "He now, about 1744," writes Johnson, "came to London a literary adventurer with many projects in his head and very little money...many works, but his great fault was Irresolution; or the frequent calls of Immediate necessity broke his scheme, and suffered him to pursue no settled... | |
 | William Collins - 1848 - 158 pages
...told. He -now (about 1744) came to London a literar adventurer, with many projects in his head, and ver little money in his pocket. He designed many works but his great fault was irresolution, or the frequent call of immediate necessity broke his schemes, and sufferei him to pursue no settled... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 pages
...for what reason 1 know not that he told. He now (about 1744) came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money...many works; but his great fault was irresolution, or the frequent calls of immediate necessity broke his schemes, and suffered him to pursue no settled... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 518 pages
...bachelor's degree, after which he suddenly left the university and threw himself upon the metropolis, " a literary adventurer," says Dr Johnson, " with many...in his head, and very little money in his pocket." Collins had already appeared before the public as an author. His ' Persian Eclogues ' were written... | |
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