 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
 | William Cushing - 1888 - 326 pages
...; educ. at Winchester School and at Oxford ; about 1744 he went to London " a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket." Collins, William Lucas, 1817-87. WLC An English miscellaneous writer; educ. at Jesus Coll., Oxford;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 506 pages
...see Johnson's note to Nichols in Gent's Mag., January, 1785. 4 March 22nd, 1739-40. ' In 1741. turer, 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... | |
 | 1895 - 540 pages
...gives this interesting account of him : He now (about 1744) came to London a literary adventurer, and 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... | |
 | James Logie Robertson - 1894 - 388 pages
...Persian (or Oricntal) Eclogues. " About 1744," says Johnson, "he came to London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket." Here for a few years he led a life of constant toil and great privation, unable, from poverty or irresolution,... | |
 | 1894 - 858 pages
...Then followed the inevitable. " He now," says Doctor Johnson, " came to1 London a literary adventurer, with many projects in his head, and very little money in his pocket." That pathway was trodden pretty flat in 1744 ; and since, what an innumerable crowd has passed upon... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1897 - 526 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...designed 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 - 1898 - 234 pages
...attention of the great world, by means of whom he was to make his fortune." Johnson adds that he had " many projects in his head and very little money in his pocket." He was soon to learn that the Muse was a poor paymistress. Meanwhile he was not wholly without the means... | |
 | William Collins - 1898 - 234 pages
...attention of the great world, by means of whom he was to make his fortune." Johnson adds that he had " many projects in his head and very little money in his pocket." He was soon to learn that the Muse was a poor paymistress. Meanwhile he was not wholly without the means... | |
 | William Collins - 1898 - 236 pages
...attention of the great world, by means of whom he was to make his fortune." Johnson adds that he had " many projects in his head and very little money in his pocket." He was soon to learn that the Muse was a poor paymistress. Meanwhile he was not wholly without the means... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - 1902 - 696 pages
...for what reason I know not that he told. 15 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 no settled... | |
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