 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 pages
...his. friends therefore though: it'proper to concert fome meafures for his relief. The fcheme propofed was, that he fho.uld retire into Wales, and receive...allowance .of fifty pounds a year, to be raifed by fubfcription, on which he was to live. privately in a cheap place, without afpiring any more to affluence,... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...call the Great.' The feheme propofed for this happy and independent fubfiftence, was, that he mould retire into Wales, and receive an allowance of fifty pounds a year, to be raifed by a fubfeription, on which he was to live privately in a cheap place, without afpiring any more to affluence,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...which we are pleafed to call the Great. The Scheme propofed for this happy and independent Subfiftence, was, that he fhould retire into Wales, and receive an Allowance of Fiftjr Pounds a Year, toberaifed by aSubfcription, on which he was to live privately in a cheap Place,... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 pages
...prefs, and then to return to London to exhibit his tragedy, and live upon the profits of his own labour. The fcheme propofed for this happy and independent fubfiftence, was, that he fliould retire into Wales, and receive an allowance of fifty, pounds a year, to be raifed by a fubfcriptkm.,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pages
...^without any dependence on thofe little ". creatures which we are pleafed to call the " Great.". ._ The fcheme propofed for this happy and independent...affluence, or having any farther care of reputation. This offer Mr. Savage gladly accepted, though with intentions very different from thofe of his friends;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 250 pages
...competence, " without any " dependence on thofe little creatures which " we are pleafed to call the Great." The fcheme propofed for this happy and independent...allowance of fifty pounds a year, to be raifed by a fnbfcrip-tion, on which he was to live privately in a cheap plac3, without afpiring any more to affluence,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...call the Great." The fcheme propofed for this happy and independent fubfillence, was, that he fliould retire into Wales, and receive an allowance of fifty pounds a year, to be raited by a fubfcription, on which he was to live privately in a /cheap place, without aijpiring any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 454 pages
...on thofe little " creatures which we are pleafed to call the « Great." • vv t The fcheme propafed for this happy and independent fubfiftence, was, that...or having any farther care of reputation. « This offer Mr. Savage gladly accepted, though with intentions very different from thofe of his friends ;... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...competence, "without any dependence on " thofe little creatures which we are pleafed to "call the Great." The fcheme propofed for this happy and independent...affluence, or having any farther care of reputation. This offer Mr. Savage gladly accepted, though with intentions very different from thofs of his friends ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...are pleafed to call " the Great." The fcheme propofed to him was, that he fhould retire to Swanfea in Wales, and receive an allowance of fifty pounds a year, to be raifed by fubicription; Pope was to pay twenty pounds. This plan, though finally eftablifhed, took more than... | |
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The fcheme propofed for this happy and independent fubfiftence was, that he fhould retire into Wales, and receive an allowance of fifty pounds a year, to be raifed by a fubfcription, on which he was to live privately in a cheap place, without afpiring... 
