 | 1787 - 534 Seiten
...without vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read Ion; tojeîher with я folio on his table. Book?, faiJ he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are [he moft ufeful aller all. He would fay, fuch books form tile m;tn of geuer.il and e.ifv reading. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read long together with a folio on his table: — Books, faid he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the moft ufeful after all. — He would fay, fuch books form the man of general and eafy reading. O 3 He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 Seiten
...vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read long together with a folio on his table : — Books, faid he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the mod ufeful after all. — He would fay, fuch books form the man of general and eafy reading. Oj He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 Seiten
...vice. He ufed to fay, that no man read long together with a folio on his table :— »Books, faid he, that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the moft ufeful after all. — He would fay, fuch books form the man of general and eafy reading. He was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...Johnson used to say that no man read long together with a folio on his table. " Books," said he, " that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all." ' Johnson's Works (1787), xi. 197. See also The Idler, No. 67, and/w/, April 12, 1776, and under Sept.... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1830 - 440 Seiten
... f THE FAMILY LIBRARY. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY...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."... | |
 | 1837 - 504 Seiten
...get out an edition for the benefit of the church at large. It was well observed by Dr. Johnson — " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily...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."... | |
 | John Galt - 1830 - 352 Seiten
...in the morning. His life here was an entire seclusion, devoted to 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 at them, and be tempted to go on, when he... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 320 Seiten
...brought out, combining cheapness with elegance, is also worthy of approbation." — Oriental Herald. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY...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."... | |
 | John Ford - 1831 - 396 Seiten
...(then sufficiently familiar) of doctrinal or practical deduction. — GIFFORD. END OF VOL. I. LONDON: " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY...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."... | |
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Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. 
