| 1811 - 644 Seiten
...the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible...knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses,... | |
| John Walker - 1811 - 638 Seiten
...the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible...Knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses,... | |
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 828 Seiten
...ill-founded, was Dr. North's taste to them, where they seldom failed to meet •with agreeable conversation. And the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible...knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse. And we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in tavern or coffee-boose... | |
| 1811 - 768 Seiten
...agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and conversable men, with wlvm, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits...Most of John Dunton's publications bear date prior to 1124; and we further learn, that in Addisun's time, Duck-lane, or rather the booksellers there, were... | |
| John Walker - 1811 - 646 Seiten
...the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible men, with whom, for the sake of bookish knou ledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse; and we may judge the time as well spent- there,... | |
| John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 752 Seiten
...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 ; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses,... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 746 Seiten
...meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and ronveiTsiblemen, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the (greatest wits were pleased to converse ; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in feu ems or eofiee-houses,... | |
| 1813 - 670 Seiten
...the Learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible...knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses,... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1815 - 860 Seiten
...the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible...greatest wits were pleased to converse." Most of John Duntou's publications bear date prior to 1724 ; and we further learn that in Addison'stime, Duck Lane,... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1815 - 882 Seiten
...where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation ; and the booksellers themselves \vi n- knowing and conversible men, with whom, for the sake...wits were pleased to converse." Most of John Dunton's publicatious bear date prior lo 1724 i and we further learn that in Addison'stime, Dnck Lane, or rather... | |
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