 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pàgines
...without 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 pàgines
...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 post, April 12, 1776. and under... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...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 post, April 12, 1776, and under... | |
 | 1787 - 534 pàgines
...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... | |
 | William Ogilvie Porter - 1831 - 260 pàgines
...agents of Heaven for their safety and happiness. f £N» OF THE SECOND VOLUME HARPER'S FAMILY LIBRARY. " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand are the most useful after all. A man witt often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books... | |
 | Sir Francis Palgrave - 1831 - 450 pàgines
...Books,'—says Dr. Johnson, in the well-chosen quotation by which Mr. Murray recommends me to his customers—' that you may carry to the ' fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most ' useful after all. A man will often look at them, ' and be tempted to go on, when he would have ' been frightened at books... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pàgines
...used to say, that no man read long together PM97.8. 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." He, would say, " such books form the mass of general and easy reading." He ' was a great friend to... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 320 pàgines
...1827 and 1828. By Mrs. CHARLES LUSHINGTON. Second Edition. Post 8vo. 8s. 6d. BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CABRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT THEM, AND BE TEMPTED TO GO ON, WHEN HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1831 - 220 pàgines
...new; with Portraits, Biographical Sketches, &c. TO THE PUBLIC. " Book* tJiat you may carry to the Jin, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1831 - 372 pàgines
...Portraits, Uiographlral Sketches, SLO. HARPER'S FAMILY LIBRARY. ** Books that you may carry to thejire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books... | |
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Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. Such books form the mass of general and easy reading." BOURRIENNE'S MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, One stout, closely, but elegantly pr.nted vol., foolscap 12mo.,... 
