 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 546 pages
...prize was 50/. for which, being but newly-acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of SOl. extremely great, he expected the first authors of...came, no name was seen among the writers that had been ever seen before ; the universities, and several private men, rejected the province of assigning... | |
 | Biography - 1813 - 536 pages
...prize w.is 50/. for which, beingbut newly-acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of 50/. extremely great, he expected the first authors of...came, no name was seen among the writers that had been ever seen before ; the universities, and several private men, rejected the province ol assigning... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 544 pages
...prize was 50/. for which, being but newly-acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of 50/. extremely great, he expected the first authors of...offered the allotment of the prize to the universities. Bat when the time came, no name was seen among the writers that had been ever seen before; the universities,... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 638 pages
...acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of fifty pounds extremely great, he expected the tirst authors of the kingdom to appear as competitors; and...universities. But when the time came, no name was seen among his writers that had been ever seen before; the universities and several private men rejected the province... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 564 pages
...repeated. N. f The London Magazine ceased to exist in 1785. N. wealth, and thinking the influence of 501. extremely great, he expected the first authors of...among the writers that had ever been seen before ; the universities and several private men rejected the province of assigning the prize*. At all this Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 pages
...repeated. N. f The London Magazine ceased to exist in 1785. N, wealth, and thinking the influence of 501. extremely great, he expected the first authors of...among the writers that had ever been seen before ; the universities and several private men rejected the province of assigning the prize*. At all this Mr.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 844 pages
...and propofed prizes for the beft performers. The firft prize was 50!. for which he expected the firft authors of the kingdom to appear as competitors ; and offered the allotment of the prize to the univerfities. But when the time came, no name was feen among the writers,* that had been ever feen... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 862 pages
...and propofed prizes for the beil performers. The firlt prize was 50!. for which he expeeled the firft authors of the kingdom to appear as competitors; and offered the allotment of thrr prize to the univerfities. But when the time came, no name was feen among the writers, that had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 472 pages
...prize was £.50, for which, being but newly acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of £.50 extremely great, he expected the first authors of...among the writers that had ever been seen before ; the universities and several private men rejected the province of assigning the prize.* At all this Mr... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 470 pages
...prize was £.50, for which, being but newly acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of £.50 extremely great, he expected the first authors of...among the writers that had ever been seen before ; the universities and several private men rejected the province of assigning the prize.* At all this Mr... | |
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The first prize was fifty pounds, for which, being but newly acquainted with wealth, and thinking the influence of fifty pounds extremely great, he expected the first authors of the kingdom to appear as competitors; and offered the allotment of the prize... 
