Britain was a plentiful and perpetual emporium of learned authors ; and men went thither as to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade ; the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed... London - Page 230edited by - 1843Full view - About this book
| John Walker - 1811 - 638 pages
...the last century, a plentiful emporium of learned authors; and men went thither as to a market This drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because...Knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses,... | |
| 1811 - 644 pages
...men went ihither as to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because the%hops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to...knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses,... | |
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 828 pages
...it contained. And yet how whimsical, and, in my humble opinion, ill-founded, was Dr. North's taste to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse. And we may judge the time as well spent there, a* (in latter days) cither in tavern or coffee-boose... | |
| 1811 - 750 pages
...plentiful and perpetual emporium of learned Authors, and men went thither .is to a market. This drew a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were...them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable 1811.] ' Review of New Publications* agreeable conversation ; and ihe Bookseller* themselves were knowing... | |
| 1811 - 768 pages
...perpetual emporium of learned Authors, and men went thither as to a market. This drew a mighty tradr, the rather because the shops were spacious, and the...them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and conversable men, with wlvm,... | |
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pages
...was a plentiful and perpetual emporium of learned authors ; and men went thither as to a market This drew to the place a mighty trade ; the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly retorted t* power, by means of the potent talisman which this learned Doctor exercised — for the... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 748 pages
...century, a plentiful and learned emporium of learned authors ; and men went thither as to a market. Tliis drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because...; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and convertible men, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse... | |
| John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 764 pages
...century, a plentiful and learned emporium of learned authors ; and men went thither as to a market. ThU drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because...resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet v.ith agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and convertible men, with... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 746 pages
...century, a plentiful and learned emporium of learned authors ; and men went thillter as to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because...were spacious, and the Learned gladly resorted to thorn, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves... | |
| John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 748 pages
...century, a plentiful and learned emporium of learned authors , and men went thither as to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because...shops were spacious, and the Learned gladly resorted lo them, where they seldour failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves... | |
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