Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century;: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Boywer, Printer, F.S.A. and Many of His Learned Friends; an Incidental View of the Progress and Advancement of Literature in this Kingdom During the Last Century; and Biographical Anecdotes of a Considerable Number of Eminent Writers and Ingenious Artists; with a Very Copious Index, Volume 8author, 1814 - Authors, English |
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Page 170 - For that rogue my printer (said he) disappointed me : I hoped to put him in good humour by a treat at the tavern, of a brown fricassee of rabbits, which cost two shillings, with two quarts of wine, besides my conversation. I thought myself cock-sure of his horse, which he readily promised me, but said that Mr. Tonson had just such another design of going to Cambridge, expecting there the copy of a new kind of Horace from Dr. , and if Mr. Tonson went, he was pre-engaged to attend him, being to have...
Page 172 - Lucretius to publish against Tonson's; agreeing to pay the author so many shillings at his producing so many lines. He made a great progress in a very short time, and I gave it to the corrector to compare with the Latin, but he went directly to Creech's translation, and found it the same, word for word, all but the first page. Now, what d'ye think I did? I arrested the translator for a cheat; nay, and I stopped the corrector's pay, too, upon this proof, that he had made use of Creech instead of the...
Page 172 - But how are you secure those correctors may not impose upon you ? " Why, I get any civil gentleman (especially any Scotchman) that comes into my shop, to read the original to me in English; by this I know whether my first translator be deficient, and whether my corrector merits his money or not. " I'll tell you what happened to me last month: I bargained with S for a new version of Lucretius to publish against Tonson's; agreeing to pay the author so many shillings at his producing so many lines.
Page 172 - I can never be sure in these fellows, for I neither understand Greek, Latin, French, nor Italian myself. But this is my way ; I agree with them for ten shillings per sheet, with a proviso, that I will have their doings corrected by whom I please ; so by one or other they are led at last to the true sense of an author; my judgment giving the negative to all my translators.
Page 518 - Stranger, stay thee, and the scene Around contemplate well. This is the place Where England's ancient Barons, clad in arms And stern with conquest, from their Tyrant King (Then rendered tame) did challenge and secure The charter of thy freedom.
Page 172 - Sir, I am much obliged to you : if you can dine upon a piece of beef, together with a slice of pudding Mr. Lintot, I do not say but Mr. Pope, if he would condescend to advise with men of learning Sir, the pudding is upon the table, if you please to go in.
Page 172 - Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you : if you can dine upon a piece of beef, together with a slice of pudding — Mr. Lintot, I do not say but Mr. Pope, if he would condescend to advise with...
Page 171 - See here, what a mighty pretty Horace I have in my pocket ! what if you amused yourself in turning an ode, till we mount again ? Lord ! if you pleased, what a clever miscellany might you make at leisure hours...
Page 166 - Let every classick in the volume shine, And each contribute to thy great design : Through various subjects let the reader range, And raise his fancy with a grateful change ; Variety's the source of joy below, From whence still fresh revolving pleasures flow. In books and love, the mind one end pursues, And only change th
Page 138 - ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF WRITING, as well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings taken from. Marbles, Manuscripts, and Charters, Ancient and Modern ; also Some Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing.