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" You know in England we read their works, but seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity, by which means we are not troubled with their vanity... "
Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Página 172
1798
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the ..., Volumen 10

John Aikin - 1815 - 506 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...not troubled with their vanity and impertinence." To comment on such sentiments would be super« fluous. In 1767 Mr. Walpole entirely renounced public...
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An excursion to Windsor, in July 1810. Also A sail down the river Medway ...

John Evans - 1817 - 610 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...not troubled with their vanity and impertinence." Dr. Aikin very justly remarks, " To comment on such sentiments would be superfluous.'' Declining altogether...
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Reminiscences

Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 páginas
...parts, and said he was ex•remely amusing. For her quarrel with him, I paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...are not troubled with their vanity and impertinence. In France they spoil us ; but that was no business of mine. I who am an author must own this conduct...
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The British Prose Writers, Volumen 24

1821 - 464 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...are not troubled with their vanity and impertinence. In France they spoil us ; but that was no business of mine. I who am an author must own this conduct...
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Walpoliana

Horace Walpole - 1830 - 356 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...are not troubled with their vanity and impertinence. In France they spoil- us ; but that was no business of mine. I who am an author must own this conduct...
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Correspondence ... with George Montagu ... hon. H.S. Conway [and ..., Volumen 2

Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...not troubled with their vanity •and impertinence. In France, they spoil us ; but that was no business of mine. I, who am an author, must own this conduct...
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The Correspondence of Horace Walpole, with George Montagu, Esq., [and Others ...

Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...are not troubled with their vanity and impertinence. In France, they spoil us; but that was no business of mine. I, who am an author, must own this conduct...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Including Numerous ..., Volumen 5

Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...are not troubled with their vanity and impertinence. In France, they spoil us; but that was no business of mine. I, who am an author, must own this conduct...
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The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright].

Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity, by which means we are not troubled wifh their vanity and impertinence. In France, they spoil us ; but that was no business of mine. I,...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters ...

Horace Walpole - 1842 - 574 páginas
...seldom or never take any notice of authors. We think them sufficiently paid if their books sell, and of course leave them to their colleges and obscurity,...are not troubled with their vanity and impertinence. In France, they spoil us; but that was no business of mine.' I, who am an author must own this conduct...
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