 South-sea stock, and once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share : but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and could not bear to obstruct his own fortune. He was then importuned to sell as...  The British Poets - Страница xiv1866Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 страници
...This coiinfel was rejected ; the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have fhewn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored ; and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 страници
...day. This counfel was rejected; the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger, By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have fhewn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored ; and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 страници
...This counfel was rejected ; the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have Ihewn particular tendernefs, his health was reflored ; and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 страници
...This coiinfel was rejected ; the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends^ among whom Pope appears to have IhevVn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored ; and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 страници
...This counfcl was rejefted : the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk, under the calamity lb low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have 'Ihewn particular tcnderjiefs, his health1 was reftored ; and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 страници
...day." This counfel was rejected: the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have Ihewn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored; and> returning to his ftudies, he Wrote a tragedy... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 страници
...day. This counfel was rejefted; the profit and principal were loft, and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have Ihewn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored, and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 страници
...could not bear to obstruct his own fortune. He was then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a-year for life, " which,". says FENTON, "...care of his friends, among whom POPE appears to have shewn particular tenderness, his health was restored ; and, returning to his studies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 страници
...this counfel was rejected ;• the profit and principal were loft, and he funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have fhewn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored ; and, returning to his ftudies, he wrote a tragedy... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 страници
...Spence. This counfel was rejected; the proht and principal were loft , and Gay funk under the calamity fo low that his life became in danger. By the care of his friends, among whom Pope appears to have fhewn particular tendernefs, his health was reftored, and, returning to his fiudics, he wrote a tragedy... | |
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