 | 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... | |
 | 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
...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...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
...Goldsmith, and the price was sixty pounds, " And, 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 ;' and the bookseller had such faint hopes of lin, lit by his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...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...had not been elevated, as it afterwards was, by his • Miss Hornecks, one of whom is now married to Henry Bunbury, Esq. and the other to Colonel Gwyn.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...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...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 - 1824 - 454 pages
...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 afterward was, by his ' Traveller ;' and the bookseller had such faint hopes of profit by his bargain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...by the bookseller on this occasion : u No, sir,» said he, « the price was sufficient when the book was sold ; for then the fame of Goldsmith had not...manuscript by him a long time, and did not publish till after the ii Traveller » had appeared. Then, to be sure, it was accidentally worth more money.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...me, that he had made the bargain for Goldsmith, and the price was sixty pounds. " And, Sir (said he,) and judgement of Lord Bolingbrokc, unless he (Lord...Bolingbroke) shall not survive me ;" so that Lord afterward was, by his ' Traveller ;' and the bookseller had such faint hopes of profit by his bargain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...given by the bookseller on this occasion : "No, sir," said he, :'the price was sufficient when the book w previous >y his bargain, that he kept the manuscript by urn a long time, and did not publish till after the... | |
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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... 
