Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of the Rambler, Adventurer, & Idler, and of the Various Periodical Papers Which, in Imitation of the Writings of Steele and Addison, Have Been Published Between the Close of the Eighth Volume of the Spectator, and the Commencement of the Year 1809, Volume 1 |
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Page 45
... Bookseller for a grave ; not to be traced now , because then no otherwise to be distinguished , than by the freshness of the turf , borrowed from the next common to cover it . " This worthy bookseller was Mr. Richard Frank- lin , of ...
... Bookseller for a grave ; not to be traced now , because then no otherwise to be distinguished , than by the freshness of the turf , borrowed from the next common to cover it . " This worthy bookseller was Mr. Richard Frank- lin , of ...
Page 48
... says in his preface , that they had already appeared abroad singly , and , being well received , the bookseller was encouraged to gather them into a volume . first volume is dedicated , in a humorous and satirical 48 ENUMERATION OF.
... says in his preface , that they had already appeared abroad singly , and , being well received , the bookseller was encouraged to gather them into a volume . first volume is dedicated , in a humorous and satirical 48 ENUMERATION OF.
Page 71
... Booksellers . He enjoyed the post , however , of Norroy king at arms , and was for some years librarian to the Earl of Ox- ford ; upon whose death , he was employed by Osborne the Bookseller , who had purchased the Earl's books for ...
... Booksellers . He enjoyed the post , however , of Norroy king at arms , and was for some years librarian to the Earl of Ox- ford ; upon whose death , he was employed by Osborne the Bookseller , who had purchased the Earl's books for ...
Page 72
... booksellers for the new edition of the Biographia Britannica . In his manners and mode of living , Oldys was vulgar and irregular , and his death , it has been said , was hastened by his excesses ; he attained , however , the age of 74 ...
... booksellers for the new edition of the Biographia Britannica . In his manners and mode of living , Oldys was vulgar and irregular , and his death , it has been said , was hastened by his excesses ; he attained , however , the age of 74 ...
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... booksellers relative to the mode of conducting it , suddenly dropped the work . In its structure and contents , it resembles more a magazine than the legitimate periodical essay ; great part of it is , indeed , PERIODICAL PAPERS . 77.
... booksellers relative to the mode of conducting it , suddenly dropped the work . In its structure and contents , it resembles more a magazine than the legitimate periodical essay ; great part of it is , indeed , PERIODICAL PAPERS . 77.
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