 People may say this and that of the pleasure of fame, or of profit, as a motive of writing ; I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms than I would hunt merely to dine upon hare-soup....  Biographical and Critical Miscellanies - Stran 238avtor: William Hickling Prescott - 1857 - 729 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1837 - 598 strani
...out of water, I dare say I shall go on scribbling one nonsense or another to the end of the chapter. People may say this and that of the pleasure of fame or of profit as a motive of writing: I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 strani
...out of water, 1 daresay I shall go on scribbling one nonsense or another to the end of the chapter. People may say this and that of the pleasure of fame or of profit us a motive of writing. I think the only pleasure H in the actual exertion and research, and I would... | |
 | 1838 - 728 strani
...more vulgar manufacturer ever did. And, in truth, it would be ridiculous if the produce of the brain should not bring its price, in this form, as well...or of profit, as a motive of writing, I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1838 - 618 strani
...more vulgar manufacturer ever did. And, in truth, it would be ridiculous if the produce of the brain should not bring its price, in this form, as well...to Ellis, written soon after the publication of the " Minsirelsy," he observes, " People may say this and that of the pleasure of fame, or of profit, as... | |
 | Jones Very - 1839 - 202 strani
...involuntary motions of the physical frame. Scott's confession on this point applies equally to all. " People may say this and that of the pleasure of fame...or of profit as a motive of writing : I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 348 strani
...out of water, I daresay I shall go on scribbling one nonsense or another to the end of the chapter. People may say this and 'that of the pleasure of fame or of profit as a motive of writing. I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 354 strani
...out of water, I daresay I shall go on scribbling one nonsense or another to the end of the chapter. People may say this and that of the pleasure of fame...of profit as •a. motive of writing. I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - 662 strani
...used by more vulgar manufacturers; and, in truth, it would be ridiculous if the produce of the brain should not bring its price in this form as well as...or of profit, as a motive of writing, I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - 374 strani
...used by more vulgar manufacturers. And, in truth, it would be ridiculous if the produce of the brain should not bring its price, in this form, as well...or of profit, as a motive of writing, I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and I would no more write upon any other terms,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 strani
...daresay I shall fío on scribbling one nonsense ur another to tho end of the chapter. People may eay this and that of the pleasure of fame or of profit as а motivo of writing. I think the only pleasure is in the actual exertion and research, and 1 would... | |
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