 He has melted down the best of our English Histories into Twelve-penny Books, which are filled with Wonders, Rarities, and Curiosities; for, you must know, his Title-pages are a little swelling.  The Old Printer and the Modern Press - עמוד 205מאת Charles Knight - 1854 - 314 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | R. B. - 1813 - 190 דפים
...you the very soul of his character, when I have told you that his talent lies at collection. He has melted down the best of our English histories into twelvepenny books, (which are fill'd with wonders, rarities, and curiosities;) for you must know, his title pages are a little swelling.... | |
 | John Dunton - 1818 - 460 דפים
...you the very soul of his Character, when I have told you that his talent lies at Collection. He has melted down the best of our English Histories into...are filled with Wonders, Rarities, and Curiosities; for, you must know, his Title-pages are a little swelling. I have a hearty friendship for him ; but... | |
 | William Upcott - 1818 - 498 דפים
...you the very soul of his character, when I have told you that hts talent lies at Collection. He has melted down the best of our English histories into...are filled with WONDERS, RARITIES. and CURIOSITIES; for, you must know, his title-pages are a little spelling." — Dunton's Life and Erron, p. 282. PLATES... | |
 | John Dunton - 1818 - 824 דפים
...you the very soul of his Character, when I have told you that his talent lies at Collection. He has melted down the best of our English Histories into...are filled with Wonders, Rarities, and Curiosities; for, you must know, his Title-pages are a little swelling. I have a hearty friendship for him ; but... | |
 | William West - 1837 - 236 דפים
...you the very soul of his Character, when I hare told you that his talent lies in Collection. He has melted down the best of our English Histories into...are filled with Wonders, Rarities, and Curiosities; for you must know his Title-pages are a little swelling. (Fronti nulla fides.) I have a hearty friendship... | |
 | William West - 1837 - 256 דפים
...you the Very soul of his Character, when I hare told you that hir talent lies in Collection. He has melted down the best of our English Histories into...are filled with Wonders, Rarities, and Curiosities; for you must know his Title-pages- are a little- swelling. (Fronti nulla fides.) I have a hearty friendship... | |
 | 1867 - 320 דפים
...which were mere compilations and abridgments "melted down," as the eceentric John Dunton tells us, from the best of our English histories into twelve-penny...filled with " Wonders, Rarities, and Curiosities." Duuton, who mentions his friendship for Cronch, says with truth, that "his Title-pages are a little... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 532 דפים
...the very soul of his character, when I have told you that his talent lies at 'collections.' He has melted down the best of our English histories into...are filled with wonders, rarities, and curiosities." Humble as the pretensions of these little pieces are, their price has risen unprecedentedly, and they... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 דפים
...the very soul of his character, when I have told you that his talent lies at 'collections.' He has melted down the best of our English histories into...are filled with wonders, rarities, and curiosities." Humble as the pretensions of these little pieces are, their price has risen unprecedentedly, and they... | |
 | George Willis - 1853 - 322 דפים
...you the very soul of his character when I have told you that his talent lies at collection. He has melted down the best of our English histories into twelvepenny books, which arc filled with wonders, rarities, and curiosities ; for you must know his title pages are a little... | |
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