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Whether the businesslike Tonson derived much profit from his contract with the poetical young sprigs does not transpire; it is of moment, however, to recall that the members of the club did something to encourage literature. They raised a sum of four hundred guineas to be offered as prizes for the best comedies.
Sir Roger de Coverley is placed on the terrace by Addison, and both Dryden, Shadwell, and other old dramatists speak of the gardens. It was at Gray's Inn Gate the old gate into Portpool Lane that Jacob Tonson, the great bookseller and publisher of the eighteenth century, had his shop. The district northward of Gray's Inn needs very little comment. Great St.
Send him for the farm men, and tell them to search the garden, and the woods by the river. They'll find me there. Or stay one of them can come here, and remain with Mrs. Dixon, while I'm gone. Let them bring lanterns quick!" In less than fifteen minutes the motor, with Dixon and the new chauffeur, Tonson, had left the Tower, and was rushing at forty miles an hour along the Pengarth road.
An interesting character by the name of Jacob Tonson appears upon the scene, as a friend of Addison in his early days. Tonson enjoyed the distinction of being the father of the modern publishing business the first man to bring out the works of authors at his own risk and then sell the product to bookstores. I believe it is Mr. Le Gallienne who has been so unkind as to speak of "Barabbas Tonson."
These pious compositions Pope imputed to a selfish motive, upon the credit, as he owns, of Tonson; who, having quarrelled with Addison, and not loving him, said that when he laid down the Secretary's office he intended to take orders and obtain a bishopric; "for," said he, "I always thought him a priest in his heart."
These details about the southern part of Chancery Lane are mentioned for the sake of continuity, for they do not come within the Holborn District. Chancery Lane was the birthplace of Lord Strafford, the residence of Chief Justice Hyde, of the Lord Keeper Guildford, and of Jacob Tonson. The contrast with the modern terra-cotta buildings on the north side of the street is striking.
I do not care for a First Folio of Shakspeare. I rather prefer the common editions of Rowe and Tonson, without notes, and with plates, which, being so execrably bad, serve as maps, or modest remembrancers, to the text; and without pretending to any supposable emulation with it, are so much better than the Shakspeare gallery engravings, which did.
And crying made one's nose and eyes red. On this occasion she actually forgot her nose and eyes and cried until she scarcely knew herself when she got up and looked in the glass. She rang the bell for her maid and sat down to wait her coming. Tonson should bring her a cup of beef tea. "It's time for lunch," she thought. "I'm faint with crying. And she shall bathe my eyes with rose-water."
'he retained his cheerful sweetness of temper to the last; and would often be carried out, of a summer's evening, where the country lads and lasses were assembled at their rural sports, and, with his pencil, gave an order on his agent, the mercer, for a new gown to the best dancer. Two editions of the 'Spectator', the tenth and eleventh, were published by Tonson in the year of Steele's death.
Pope was now sufficiently irritated; his reputation and his interest were at hazard. He once intended to print together the four versions of Dryden, Maynwaring, Pope, and Tickell, that they might be readily compared and fairly estimated. This design seems to have been defeated by the refusal off Tonson, who was the proprietor of the other three versions.
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