 | John Walker - 1811 - 638 str.
...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 with agreeable...converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses, though the latter hath carried off the spare... | |
 | 1811 - 644 str.
...the place a mighty trade, the rather because the%hops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses, though the latter hath carried off the spare... | |
 | 1811 - 768 str.
...agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and conversable men, with wlvm, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse. " Most of John Dunton's publications bear date prior to 1124; and we further learn, that in Addisun's... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 746 str.
...meet with agreeable conversation ; and the Booksellers themselves were knowing and ronveiTsiblemen, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the...converse ; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in feu ems or eofiee-houses, though the latter has carried off the Kp;ue... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 748 str.
...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 with agreeable...; 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 - 1812 - 748 str.
...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 str.
...place a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were spacious, tind the Learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...converse; and we may judge the time as well spent there, as (in latter days) either in taverns or coffee-houses, though the latter has carried off the spare... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 638 str.
...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 with agreeable...; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversable men. with whom, for the sakei of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1815 - 860 str.
...This drew a mighty trade, the rather becanse the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...knowledge, the 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,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1815 - 852 str.
...This drew a mighty trade, the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable...; and the booksellers themselves were knowing and eonversible men, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse."... | |
| |
Britain was a plentiful and perpetual emporium of learned authors ; and 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 them, where they seldom failed... 
