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CHARLESLAMBTOBERNARDBARTON
9Jan.,1823.
"Throwyourselfontheworldwithoutanyrationalplanofsupport,beyondwhatthechanceemployofBooksellerswouldaffordyou"!!!
Throwyourselfrather,mydearSir,fromthesteepTarpeianrock,slap-dashheadlonguponironspikes.Ifyouhadbutfiveconsolatoryminutesbetweenthedeskandthebed,makemuchofthem,andliveacenturyinthem,ratherthanturnslavetotheBooksellers.TheyareTurksandTartars,whentheyhavepoorAuthorsattheirbeck.HithertoyouhavebeenatarmslengthfromtheComenotwithintheirgrasp.Ihaveknownmanyauthorsforbread,somerepining,othersenvyingtheblessedsecurityofaCountingHouse,allagreeingtheyhadratherhavebeenTaylors,Weavers,whatnot?ratherthanthethingstheywere.Ihaveknownsomestarved,sometogomad,oneclearfriendliterallydyinginaworkhouse.Youknownotwhatarapacious,dishonestsetthosebooksellersare.AskevenSouthey,who(asinglecasealmost)hasmadeafortunebybookdrudgery,whathehasfoundtheOyouknownot,mayyouneverknow!themiseriesofsubsistingbyauthorship.Tisaprettyappendagetoasituationlikeyoursormine,butaslaveryworsethanallslaverytobeabook-sellersdependent,todrudgeyourbrainsforpotsofaleandbreastsofmutton,tochangeyourfreethoughtsandvoluntarynumbersforungraciousTASK-WORK.Thosefellowshateus.ThereasonItaketobe,that,contrarytoothertrades,inwhichtheMastergetsallthecredit(aJewellerorSilversmithforinstance),andtheJourneyman,whoreallydoesthefinework,isinthebackground,inourworktheworldgivesallthecredittoUs,whomtheyconsiderastheirJourneymen,andthereforedotheyhateus,andcheatus,andoppressus,andwouldwringthebloodofusout,toputanothersixpenceintheirmechanicpouches.Icontend,thataBooksellerhasarelativehonestytowardsAuthors,notlikehishonestytotherestoftheworld.B[aldwin],whofirstengagdmeasElia,hasnotpaidmeupyet(noranyofuswithoutrepeatedmortifyingapplials),yethowtheKnavefawnedwhileIwasofservicetohim!YetIdaresaythefellowispunctualinsettlinghismilk-score,&c.KeeptoyourBank,andtheBankwillkeepyou.TrustnottothePublic,youmayhang,starve,drownyourself,foranythingthatworthyPersonagecares.IblesseverystarthatProvidence,notseeinggoodtomakemeindependent,hasseenitnextgoodtosettlemeuponthestablefoundationofLeadenhall.Sitdown,goodB.B.,intheBankingOffice;what,istherenotfromsixtoElevenP.M.6daysintheweek,andistherenotallSunday?Fie,whatasuperfluityofmanstime,—ifyoucouldthinkso!Enoughforrelaxation,mirth,converse,poetry,goodthoughts,quietthoughts.Othecorrodingtorturingtormentingthoughts,thatdisturbtheBrainoftheunluckywight,whomustdrawuponitfordailysustenance.HenceforthIretractallmyfondplaintsofmercantileemployment,lookuponthemasLoversquarrels.Iwasbuthalfinearnest.Wele,deadtimberofadesk,thatmakesmelive.Alittlegrumblingisawholesomemedicineforthespleen;butinmyinnerheartdoIapproveandembracethisourclosebutunharassingwayoflife.Iamquiteserious.IfyoucansendmeFox,Iwillnotkeepitsixweeks,andwillreturnit,withwarmthankstoyourselfandfriend,withoutblotordogsear.Youmuchobligemebythiskindness.
Yourstruly,
C.LAMB.
PleasetodirecttomeatIndiaHo.infuture.[?Iam]notalwaysatRussellSt.
[BartonhadlongbeenmeditatingtheadvisabilityofgivinguphisplaceinthebankatWoodbridgeanddependinguponhispen.Lambsletterofdissuasionisnottheonlyonewhichhereceived.Byronhadwrittentohimin1812:"Youdeservesuccess;butweknew,beforeAddisonwrotehisCato,thatdesertdoesnotalwaysmandit.Butsupposeitattained—
Youknowwhatillstheauthorslifeassail—
Toil,envy,want,thepatron,andthejail.
Donotrenouncewriting,butnevertrustentirelytoauthorship.Ifyouhaveaprofession,retainit;itwillbelikePriorsfellowship,alastandsureresource."Bartonhadnowbrokenagainintodissatisfactionwithhislife.Hedidnot,however,leavethebank.
Southeymadeno"fortune"byhispen.Healmostalwayshadtoforestallhisnewworks.]
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