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" I look upon this as I did upon the Dictionary: it is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 360
por Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 602 páginas
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 páginas
...did upon the dictionary : it is all work, and ' my inducement to it is not love or defire of fame, c but the want of money, which is the only motive «...editions of his author, old plays, tranflations of hiftories, and of the clafiics, and other materials necefiary for his purpofe, nor could he be prevailed...
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The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 páginas
...anfwer was, ' I look upon c this as I did upon the dictionary : it is all work, and ' my inducement to h is not love or defire of fame, ' but the want of money,...for neither in the firft place did he fet himfelf to colled early editions of his author, old plays, tranflations of hiftories, and of the daflies and other...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 páginas
...anfwer was, * I look upon this as I did upon the Dictionary : it is * all work, and my inducement to rt is not love or * defire of fame, but the want of money,...which is the * only motive to writing that I know of ' Andthe event was evidence to me, that in this fpeech he declared his genuine fentiments ; for neither...
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 páginas
...this employment would furnifh him with amufement and add to his fame, he replied, " I look upon it as I did upon the Dictionary ; it is all work ; and...which is the only motive to writing that I know of." He iffued propo*fals, however, of confiderable length ; in which he ihowed that he knew perfedtly what...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volumen9,Parte1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 páginas
...this employment would furniih him with amufement and add to his fame, he replied, " I look upon it as I did upon the Dictionary ; it is all work ; and...which is the only motive to writing that I know of." He iflued propofals, however, of confiderable length ; in which he ihowcd that he knew perfectly what...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volumen1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...upon this as I did upon the Dictionary; it is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of." ' ' They have been reprinted by Mr. Malone, in the Preface to his edition of Shakspeare. BOSWELL. '...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volumen1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...upon this as I did upon the Dictionary ; it is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of." ' * They have been reprinted by Mr. Malone, in the Preface to his edition of Shakspeare. BOSWELL. 1...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...upon it as I did upon the Dictionary; it is all work; and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money which is the only motive to writing that I know of." He issued proposals, however, of considerable length, in which he showed that he knew perfectly what...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge ..., Volumen12

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 810 páginas
...upon it as I did upon the Dictionary ; it is all work; and my inducement to it is not love or delire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of." He iflued propofals, however, of confiderablc length j in which he fhowed, that he knew perfectly what...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volumen12

1816 - 764 páginas
...upon it as 1 did upon the Dictionary ; it is all work; and my inducement to it is not lo.v or deliie of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of." Ha iflued propcfals, however, of-confi'Vrable length j in which be ihowed, that he knew peHoctly what...
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