 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pages
...no pewfef tb iudee of paft times but by their own. flftnild JOIJ ~ always doubt their conclufions. The- call for books was not in Milton's age what it is in the prefent. To read was not then a gefteral amufement; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...Thofe who have no power to judge of paft times but by their own, fhould always doubt their conclufions. The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is in the prefent. To read was not then a general amufement ; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...-who have no power to judge of paft times but by their own, ftiould always doubt their conclulions. The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is in the prefent. To read was not then a general amufement ; neither traders, nor o-en geutlemen, thought themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 pages
...Thofe who have no power to judge of paft times but by their own, fhould always doubt their conclufions. The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at prefent. To read was not then a general amufement; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...Thofe who have no power to judge of paft times but by their own, fhould always doubt their conclufions. The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at prefent. TQ read was not then a general atmifement; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought... | |
 | 1802 - 700 pages
...at a price Confiderably advanced. " Of the firft edition it has been bbferved by Dr. Johnfon, that ' the • call for books was not in Milton's age • what it is at prefcnt ; the nation had • been fatisfied from 1613 to 1664, that • is, forty-one years, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...public. Those who have no po to judge of past times but by their own, should always doubt their conclusio The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present To read not then a general amusement; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thou themselves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...Thofe who have no power to judge of paft times but by their own, fhould always doubt their conalufions. The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is in the prefent. To read was not then a general amufement ; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought themfelves... | |
 | 1802 - 886 pages
...at a price considerably advanced. " O t the first edition it has been flBserved by Dr. Johnson, that the call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present ; the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664-, that is, forty-one years, with on I... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...sale.if it beconsidered, will justify the public. Those who have no power to judge of past times but.by their own, should always doubt their conclusions....call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present To read was Hot then a general amusement; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought... | |
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The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is in the present. To read was not then a general amusement ; neither traders nor often gentlemen thought themselves disgraced by ignorance*. The women had not then aspired to literature 3, nor was every... 
