 | 1822 - 722 σελίδες
...at a price considerably advanced. Of the first edition it has been observed by Dr. Johnson, that " The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present; — the nation had been satisfied from Hi1,1:; to 1664, that a, 41 years, with only two... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 σελίδες
...if it be considered, will justify the publick. Those who have no power to judge of past times but by their own, should always doubt their conclusions....call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present. To read was not then a general amusement ; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 676 σελίδες
...poem arising from the sale itself. " The sale, if it be con" sidered, will justify the public. "... The call for books was not " in Milton's age what it is at " present.... To prove the pau" city of readers, it may be suffi" cient to remark, that the na"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 σελίδες
...sale, if it be considered, will justify the publick. Those who have no power to judge of past times by their own, should always doubt their conclusions....knowledge. Those, indeed, who professed learning, were not Isse learned than at any other time ; but of that middle race of students who read for pleasure or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 σελίδες
...it be considered, will justify the publick. Those who have no power to judge of past times, but by their own, should always doubt their conclusions. The call for books was iiot in Milton's age what it is in the present. To read was not then a general amusement ; neither... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 σελίδες
...no power to jndge of past times but by their own , should always doubt their conclusions. Ute lent. To read was not then a general amusement ; neither...knowledge. Those, indeed, who professed learning, were not leu learned than at any other time ; but of that middle race of stndents who read for pleasure or accomplishment,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 σελίδες
...at a price considerably advanced. Of the first edition it has been observed by Dr. Johnson, that " the call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present;—the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 460 σελίδες
...at a price considerably advanced. Of the first edition it has been observed by Dr. Johnson, that " the call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present ; — the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 σελίδες
...IHton's age what it is in the present To read •»» not then a genera] amusement ; neither traden, nor often gentlemen, thought themselves disgraced...supplied with a closet of knowledge. Those, indeed, who profe«ee<d learning, were not lese learned than at my other time ; but of that middle race of students... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - 536 σελίδες
...Johnson vindicates the English public of this time from the charge of neglecting this great poem. " The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present. To read was not then a general amusement; neither traders, nor often gentlemen, thought... | |
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The call for books was not in Milton's age what it is in the present. To read was not then a general amusement ; neither traders nor often gentlemen thought themselves disgraced by ignorance*. The women had not then aspired to literature 3, nor was every... 
