having been intimidated by bad reviews of one of his books, the hypersensitive poet withdrew altogether and fell into the hands of a patron who, instead of spurring him on, brought about his complete ruin in a short time.
Porrot literario batengatik kikildurik, bere sentiberakerian aldendu egin zen bizitza publikotik eta mezenas alproja baten eskuetan erori zen, zeinek adoretu eta senera ekarri beharrean, erabat lur joarazi zuen.