 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pàgines
...it contained. And yet how whimsical, and, in my humble opinion, ill-founded, was Dr. North's taste to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in tavern or coffee-house ; though the latter hath carried off the spare hours of most people. But now... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 828 pàgines
...it contained. And yet how whimsical, and, in my humble opinion, ill-founded, was Dr. North's taste to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...converse. And we may judge the time as well spent there, a* (in latter days) cither in tavern or coffee-boose ; though the latter hath carried off the spare... | |
 | 1811 - 768 pàgines
...Authors, and men went thither as to a market. This drew a mighty tradr, the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to...them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and conversable men, with wlvm,... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 746 pàgines
...meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and ronveiTsiblemen, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the...as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in feu ems or eofiee-houses, though the latter has carried off the Kp;ue time of most people. But now... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 748 pàgines
...men went thither as to a market. Tliis drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were spacious, and the Learned gladly resorted to...; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and convertible men, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse... | |
 | John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 758 pàgines
...whom, for the sake of bookish. knowledge, the p-eatest wits were pleaded to convene ; and we may jiuluc the time as well spent there, as (in latter days)...either in taverns or coffee-houses, though the latter has carried otr'the spare time of most people. But now this emporium is vanished, and the tra'le, contracted... | |
 | John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 764 pàgines
...men went thither as to a market. ThU drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were spacious, and the Learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet v.ith agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and convertible men, with... | |
 | John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 748 pàgines
...rather because the shops were spacious, and the Learned gladly resorted lo them, where they seldour failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and convertible men, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse... | |
 | 1813 - 670 pàgines
...to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were spacious, tind the Learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom...either in taverns or coffee-houses, though the latter has carried off the spare time of most people. But now this emporium is vanished, and the trade contracted... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 638 pàgines
...men went thither as to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to...; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversable men. with whom, for the sakei of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse... | |
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Britain was a plentiful and perpetual emporium of learned authors ; and men went thither as a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade ; the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed... 
