 | John Aikin - 1815 - 506 Seiten
...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1821 - 464 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1830 - 356 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 574 Seiten
...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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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... 
