Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1F. C. & J. Rivington, 1807 - Bibliographical literature |
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Page 52
... taken . I am inclined to believe , that the head by Faithorn in Mr. Bagford's Col- lection , was taken from the original picture , which , as Caxton was a Citizen and Mercer , is probably possessed by one or other of the city companies ...
... taken . I am inclined to believe , that the head by Faithorn in Mr. Bagford's Col- lection , was taken from the original picture , which , as Caxton was a Citizen and Mercer , is probably possessed by one or other of the city companies ...
Page 54
... taken from a mummy at Thebes , and brought into England by William Hamilton , Esq . by whom it was presented to the British Museum . The papyrus , before it was expanded in the manner in which it is now seen , was closely rolled up ...
... taken from a mummy at Thebes , and brought into England by William Hamilton , Esq . by whom it was presented to the British Museum . The papyrus , before it was expanded in the manner in which it is now seen , was closely rolled up ...
Page 56
... taken always to place the best sheet of papyrus first , * Recueil D'Antiquités , Tom . 5. p . 77 . † P. 42. 8vo . Eng . Edit . Metam . Lib . 1 . that that which was next in superiority , second , and 56 EGYPTIAN MANUSCRIPT .
... taken always to place the best sheet of papyrus first , * Recueil D'Antiquités , Tom . 5. p . 77 . † P. 42. 8vo . Eng . Edit . Metam . Lib . 1 . that that which was next in superiority , second , and 56 EGYPTIAN MANUSCRIPT .
Page 60
... taken . Every reader will remember the following lines in Pope : Each mortal has his pleasure , none deny ; Scarsdale his bottle , Darty his ham pye . Darty , an abbreviation of Dartneuf , was a most celebrated sensualist and glutton ...
... taken . Every reader will remember the following lines in Pope : Each mortal has his pleasure , none deny ; Scarsdale his bottle , Darty his ham pye . Darty , an abbreviation of Dartneuf , was a most celebrated sensualist and glutton ...
Page 106
... taken the pains to enumerate the subscribers and copies ; and beneath has written ; O Tempora ! O Mores ! Apres cela Docteur va pâlir sur la Bible ! De Missy's notes , in the Cracherode Copy , demonstrate great acuteness , familiar ...
... taken the pains to enumerate the subscribers and copies ; and beneath has written ; O Tempora ! O Mores ! Apres cela Docteur va pâlir sur la Bible ! De Missy's notes , in the Cracherode Copy , demonstrate great acuteness , familiar ...
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