| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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/w/, April 12, 1776, and under Sept.... | |
| 1837 - 504 pages
...the church at large. It was well observed by Dr. Johnson — " Books 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... | |
| Philip Massinger - 1830 - 440 pages
... f THE FAMILY LIBRARY. " BOOKS 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 - 592 pages
...long together p.^97,8. 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 books... | |
| James Kirke Paulding - 1831 - 220 pages
...; with Portraits, Biographical Sketches, &c. TO THE PUBLIC. " Booiet that you may carry to thefre, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man. wilt often look at them, and be temyted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books... | |
| Francis Palgrave - 1831 - 450 pages
...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... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 320 pages
...elegance, is also worthy of approbation." — Oriental Herald. " BOOKS 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 pages
...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... | |
| Sir Francis Palgrave - 1831 - 452 pages
...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... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1831 - 372 pages
...Portraits, UiographlraJ Sketches. Aa HARPER'S FAMILY LIBRARY. w Bootes that you may carry to the foe, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will iy Cc/t look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books... | |
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