Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Annals of Mr. Bowyers press 1766 to 1777. First publication of his Memoirs, and other works. Essays and illustrations [including: History of the Stationers' company; A list of their various benefactors; Progress of selling books by catalogues; Printers and booksellersauthor, 1812 - Authors, English |
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... hope to send some copy of the additions and corrections by next post . Piget me unum tantum eruditum Typo- graphum in Anglia superesse , et illum annum agentem primum supra sexagesimum . The words are not mine , but I sincerely join in ...
... hope to send some copy of the additions and corrections by next post . Piget me unum tantum eruditum Typo- graphum in Anglia superesse , et illum annum agentem primum supra sexagesimum . The words are not mine , but I sincerely join in ...
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... hope , at last . - You never paid a proper deference to your father's judgment . How long did he live in trade , beloved and caressed by the whole fraternity of booksellers , and how little was done in comparison of what you have ...
... hope , at last . - You never paid a proper deference to your father's judgment . How long did he live in trade , beloved and caressed by the whole fraternity of booksellers , and how little was done in comparison of what you have ...
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... hope have upon the majority of man- kind , concluded that , upon his promotion , he would write no more Apologies for such books as the " Free and Candid Disqui- sitions ; " and some of thein were a little pleasant with him upon that ...
... hope have upon the majority of man- kind , concluded that , upon his promotion , he would write no more Apologies for such books as the " Free and Candid Disqui- sitions ; " and some of thein were a little pleasant with him upon that ...
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... hope , exculpated him from the charge of Puritanism , I also subjoin a letter , which I wrote some years ago to a friend , and which , I hope , will evidently acquit him of Arianism or Socinianism ; and which I now send , being desirous ...
... hope , exculpated him from the charge of Puritanism , I also subjoin a letter , which I wrote some years ago to a friend , and which , I hope , will evidently acquit him of Arianism or Socinianism ; and which I now send , being desirous ...
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... hope where this is known it will effectually do away the idea of his being associated in opinion with the leaders of the modern Unitarians . I am , dear Sir , your affectionate kinsman , and obliged humble servant , W. COMBER . " The ...
... hope where this is known it will effectually do away the idea of his being associated in opinion with the leaders of the modern Unitarians . I am , dear Sir , your affectionate kinsman , and obliged humble servant , W. COMBER . " The ...
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Page 650 - Of Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very early; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope that, at least, my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. "He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy, yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a whig, with all the virulence and malevolence of his party; yet difference of opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him and he endured me.
Page 21 - I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting, without impatience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.
Page 380 - Wilson ; and throughout he shews himself well read in Stage-Coaches, Country Squires, Inns, and Inns of Court. His reflections upon high people and low people, and misses and masters, are very good.
Page 362 - Pasquin. A Dramatick Satire on the Times : Being the Rehearsal of Two Plays, viz. A Comedy call'd The Election ; and a Tragedy call'd The Life and Death of Common-Sense.
Page 330 - The King to Oxford sent a troop of horse, For Tories own no argument but force ; With equal skill to Cambridge books he sent, For Whigs admit no force but argument.
Page 330 - THE King observing with judicious eyes The state of both his universities, To one he sent a regiment : for why ? That learned body wanted loyalty. To th' other he sent books, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning.
Page 219 - Raspe; ... to which is prefixed, an introduction on the various uses of this collection, the origin of the art of engraving on hard stones, and the progress of pastes.
Page 375 - From the name of my patron, indeed, I hope my reader will be convinced, at his very entrance on this work, that he will find in the whole course of it nothing prejudicial to the cause of religion and virtue; nothing inconsistent with the strictest rules of decency, nor which can offend even the chastest eye in the perusal.
Page 285 - I give to the Master and Keepers or Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery or Art of a Stationer of the City of London, such a Sum of Money as will purchase Two Thousand Pounds Three per Cent.
Page 56 - A New and Literal Translation from the Original Hebrew of The Pentateuch of Moses, and of the Historical Books of the Old and New Testament, to the end of the Second Book of Kings, with Notes, Critical and Explanatory, 1773, 4to.