...had a taste for more elegant studies; and hinted a wish that Horace Walpole would assist him with his interest in emerging out of so dull a profession by...some place in which he could pursue his natural bent. He affirmed that great treasures of ancient Poetry had been discovered in his native City, and were...

..."a taste for more elegant studies ; ami hinted a wish that Horace Walpole would assist him with his interest in emerging out of so dull a profession, by procuring him some place in which fce could pursue his natural bent." * But the mark was now overshot. Walpole, who was not guiltless...

...accompanied tins second letter. He hinted also a wish that Mr. Walpole would assist him in emerging from so dull a profession, by procuring him some place, in which he might pursue the natural bias of his genius. Mr. Walpole immediately submitted the poems to Gray and...

...Narrative. " I wrote, according to the enclosed direction, for farther particulars. Chatterton, in answer, informed me that he was the son of a poor widow, who...place, in which he could pursue his natural bent. He affirmed that great treasures of ancient poetry had been discovered in his native city, and were...

...pieces were ever made public, being, till the year 1631, shut up in the iron chest in Redclilfe Church." without throwing off the mask, or confessing the imposition...story was verified, though "nothing was returned about his character," on which subject Walpole had particularly requested information : for, indeed, the...

...as Rowley proves the use of the bow to be knowne to the Saxons, and even introduced by them." XC1V without throwing off the mask, or confessing the imposition...story was verified, though "nothing was returned about his character," on which subject Walpole had particularly requested information : for, indeed, the...

...oblivion by Thomas Chatterton. Rowley ; Abbot John ; Ecca, Bishop of Hereford; and Elmar, Bishop of 1 Selseie.' He must have formed a liberal opinion of...story was verified, though "nothing was returned about his character," on which subject Walpole had particularly requested information : for, indeed, the...

...studies ; and hinted a wish," says Walpole, who is our only authority as to the words of this letter, " that I would assist him with my interest in emerging...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." With this letter Chatterton enclosed no more nonsense about painters, but several of the Rowley poems,...

...LITERATURE. ' I wrote, according to the inclosed direction, for farther particulars. Chatterton, in answer, informed me that he was the son of a poor widow, who...some place in which he could pursue his natural bent. He affirmed that great treasures of ancient poetry had been discovered in his native city, and were...

...informed me that he was the son of a poor widow, who supported him with great difficulty ; that he was a clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but had a taste...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Clearly Chatterton was never so near telling the whole truth as when, touched by Walpole's politeness,...