 I mean, that great literary property which he acquired by purchasing the copyrights of some of the most celebrated Authors of the time. In this his liberality kept equal pace with his prudence, • and in some cases went perhaps rather beyond it. Never...  The Scots Magazine - Page 3741785Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 610 pages
...mean, that great literary property which he acquired by purchafing the copy-rights of fome of the jnofi celebrated authors of the time. In this his liberality...fome cafes went perhaps rather beyond it. Never had <uch rewards been given to the labours of lin (.11 y men, as now were received from him and his afibciates... | |
 | 1787 - 326 pages
...mean that great literary property which he acquired by purchafing the copy-rights of fome of the moft celebrated authors of the time. In this his liberality...'literary men, as now were received from him and his aflbciates in thofe purchafes of copy- rights from authors. Having now attained the firft great object... | |
 | 1787 - 666 pages
...which he acquired by pur«haiirg the copy-rights of fome of the molt celebrated authors of the lime. In this his liberality kept equal pace with his prudence,...fome cafes went perhaps rather beyond it. Never had fnch rewards been given to the labours of literary men, as now were received from him and his aflbcutes... | |
 | 1787 - 652 pages
...purchafing the copy-rights of fome of the moil celebrated authors of the time. In this his H-berality kept equal pace with his prudence, and in fome cafes went perhaps rather beyond it. Never bad fuch rtv-vards been given to the labours of literary men, as now were received from him and his... | |
 | 1788 - 334 pages
...mean that great Hterary property Which he acquired by purehaflng the copyrights of Tome of the moft celebrated Authors -'Of' the time. In this his liberality...Never "had!: fuch rewards been given to the labours of ^lite* rary men, as n0w were received^ from him and his ailbciates in thofc purchafcs of copy-rights... | |
 | 1794 - 478 pages
...literary property which he acquired by purchafmg the VOL. I. R copycopy-rights of fome of the moft celebrated authors of the time. In this his liberality...literary men, as now were received from him and his aflbciates in thofe purchafes of copy-rights from authors. Having now attained the firft great object... | |
 | 1795 - 466 pages
...kept equal pace with his prudence, and in some cases went perhaps rather beyond it. Never had such rewards been given to the labours of literary men, as now were received from him and his associates in those purchases of copy-rights from authors*. . Having now attained the first great object... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 254 pages
...mean that great literary property which he acquired by purchasing the copy-rights of some of the moft celebrated authors of the time. In this his liberality kept equal pace with his prudence, and in some cases went perhaps rather beyond it. Never had such rewards been given to the labours of literary... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 pages
...mean that great literary property which he acquired by purchasing the copy-rights of some of the most celebrated authors of the time. In this his liberality kept equal pace with his prudence, and in some case* went perhaps rather beyond it. Never had such rewards been given to the labours of literary... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 pages
...private business, he was eminently successful in the purchase of the copy-rights of some of the most celebrated authors of the time. In this his liberality kept equal pace with his prudence, and in some cases went perhaps rather beyond it. Never had such rewards been given to the labours of literary... | |
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