 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...jLfprits d'uH tel ; for example, Beauties of Watts, &c. &€. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. T$ Being once afked if he ever embellifhed aftory — No, faid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...Efprits d'un tel ; for example, Beauties of Watts, &cc. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once aiked if he ever embellifhed aftory — No, faid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...Efprits d'un tel ; for example, Beauties of ff^atts, &c. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at book* oC a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once afked if he ever embelliftied... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...French Efpritsd'un td; for example. Beautics ofl'/ntts, &c. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once afked, if he ever embellifhcxl a ftory . — No,... | |
 | 1787 - 516 pages
...Efprits ti'urt ttl ; for example, Beautie; *f N''*iti, &c. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once afked, if he ever embellifhed a itory — No, faid... | |
 | 1837 - 504 pages
...It was well observed by Dr. Johnson — " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will...he would have been frightened at books of a larger size, and of a more erudite appearance." The volume before us makes no pretensions to elegance of style.... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1830 - 440 pages
... f THE FAMILY LIBRARY. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL...HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS OF A LARGER SIZE, AND OF A MORE ERUDITE APPEARANCE." — Dr. JoAnson. 1' Mr. Murray's Library A very excellent... | |
 | John Galt - 1830 - 352 pages
...poetry " THE END. TO THE PUBLIC. " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your kant^ are the most useful after all. A man will often look...he would have been frightened at books of a larger size, and of a more entdite appearance." — I)R. JOHNSON. The proprietors of the Family Library feel... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 320 pages
...worthy of approbation." — Oriental Herald. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL...HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS OF A LARGER SIZE, AND OF A MORE ERUDITE APPEARANCE." — Dr. Johnson. " Mr. Murray's Library A very excellent and... | |
 | Francis Palgrave - 1831 - 450 pages
...Mr. Murray recommends me to his customers — ' that you may carry to the ' fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most ' useful after all. A man...would have ' been frightened at books of a larger size or a ' more erudite appearance.' Let me hope, then, that occasionally, whilst the younger branches... | |
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Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger size, and of a more erudite appearance. 
