 | John Dove - 1832 - 134 páginas
...now watched the golden shower which was to fall upon the author, who certainly was not without bis share in the general expectation. In 1664, the Second...re-kindled, and the writer was again praised and elated. Alas! praise was his sole reward. CLARENDON gave him reason to hope for "places and employments of... | |
 | John Dove - 1832 - 136 páginas
...re-kindled, and the writer was again praised and elated. Alas I praise was his sole reward. CLARENDON gave him reason to hope for "places and employments of value and credit;" bat no such advantage did he ever obtain. Baffled in his views, the man whose wit had delighted a nation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 páginas
...yearly pension of a «bower which was to fall upon the Author, who certainly was not without his part in the general expectation. In 1664 the second part...the writer was again praised and elated. But praise wa« his whole reward. " Clarendon," says Wood, " gave him reason to hope for places and employments... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 340 páginas
...expectants of Charles's bounty, which was drained off into very different channels, they watched in vain. Clarendon, says Wood, gave him reason to hope for places and employments of value and credit, but he never received them ; and the story of the king's presenting him with a purse of three hundred guineas... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 476 páginas
...watched for the golden shower which was to fall upon the author, who certainly was not without his part in the general expectation. In 1664, the second part appeared. The curiosity of I he nation was rekindled, and the writer was again praised and elated. But praise was his whole reward.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 páginas
...watched for the golden shower which was to fall upon the Author, who certainly was not without his part in the general expectation. In 1664 the second part...rekindled, and the writer was again praised and elated. But praiae was his whole reward; " Clarendon," says Wood, " gave him reason to hope for places and employments... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 páginas
...to fall upon the Author, who certainly was not without his part in the general upectation. In 1064 Blake uid employments of value and credit ;" but no weh advantages did he ever obtain. It is reported that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 páginas
...to fall upon the Author, who certainly was not without his part in the general expectation. In 1G64 the second part appeared ; the curiosity of the nation...praise was his whole reward. " Clarendon," says Wood, " eave him reason to hope for places and employments of value and credit ;" but no such advantages... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 páginas
...watched for the golden shower which was to fall upon the Author, who certainly was not without his part tion with superiors to watch their own dignity with...Part they did, whatever was the quarrel ; and the ;" hut no such advantages did he ever obtain. It is reported that the King once gave him three hundred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 páginas
...watched for the golden •bower which was to fall upon the Author, who certainly was not without his part in the general expectation. In 1664 the second part...the curiosity of the nation was rekindled, and the writar was again praised and elated. But praise was bis whole reward. " Clarendon," says Wood, " irave... | |
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When it was known, it was necessarily admired: the King quoted, the courtiers studied, and the whole party of the royalists applauded it. Every eye watched for the golden shower which was to fall upon the author, who certainly was not without his part... 
