...his arrival in London, he writes to his mother, " The poverty of authors is a common obt'rrvation, but not always a true one. No author can be poor who uiiderftands the arts of bookfellerg ; without this neceffary knowledge the greateft genius may ftarve,...

...and is prudent. Need I remind you of the contraft ? The poverty of authors is a common obfervation, but not always a true one. No author can be poor who underftands the arts of bookfdlas— Without this neceflary knowledge, the greateft genius may ftarve...

...after his arrival in London, he writes to his mother, " The poverty of authors is a common obfcrvation, but not always a true one. No author can be poor who understands the arts of bookfellers ; without this neceffiry knowledge the greateft genius may ftarve, and with it the greateft...

...the poignant sting of disappointment. Soon after his arrival in London, he M'rites to his mother, *' The poverty of authors is a common observation, but not always a true one. Xo author can be poor who understands the arts of booksellers; without this necessary knowledge the...

...which is in Bristol an eternal fund of scandal, is hero only introduced as a subject of praise — if a man dresses well, he has taste ; if careless,...a true one. No author can be poor who understands tho arts of booksellers ; without this necessary knowledge the greatest genius may starve, and with...

...only introdueed as a subjeet of taste ; if a man dresses well, he has taste; if eareless, he has his reasons for so doing, and is prudent. Need I remind you of the eontrast ? The poverty of authors ia a eommon observation, but not always a true one. No author ean...

...Dress, which is in Bristol an eternal fund of scandal, is here only introduced as a subject of praise ; if a man dresses well, he has taste ; if careless,...remind you of the contrast ? The poverty of authors," he continues, " is a common observation, but not always a true one. No author can be poor who understands...

...herself in draw-ing. My grandmother is, I hope, well. Bristol's mercenary walls were never destined to hold me — there, I was out of my element ; now,...can be poor who understands the arts of booksellers. AVithout this necessary knowledge, the greatest genius may starve ; and •with it, the greatest dunce...

...no longer fear being judged of solely by his dress. In his second letter to his mother he writes : " Dress, which is in Bristol an eternal fund of scandal,...and is prudent. Need I remind you of the contrast?" And then he goes on, in the following sentence, to refer to the proverbial poverty of authors. The...

...Dress, which is in Bristol an eternal fund of scandal, is here only introduced as a subject of praise ; if a man dresses well, he has taste ; if careless,...is a common observation, but not always a true one. ^k-. No author can be poor who understands the arts of booksellers. Without this necessary knowledge,...