 | 1794 - عدد الصفحات: 518
...even in intensity it is inferior to few. Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...— how superior to all common enjoyments ! But in a well furnished library we, in fact, possess this power. We can question Xenophon and Csesar on their... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...even in intensity it is inferior to few. Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...interesting topics — what an inestimable privilege we should think it ! — how superior to all the common enjoyments ! but in a well-furnished library... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...few. Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men t lint ever existed, and oblige them to converse 'with us...interesting topics — what an inestimable privilege we should think it! — how superior to all the common enjoyments ! but in a well-furnished library... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 426
...greatest and wisest men that ever existed, to converse with us on the most interesting topics what a. privilege should we think it ! how superior to all...common enjoyments! but in a well-furnished library wo, in fact, possess this. "We can (¡uestion Xenophon and Cccsar on their campaigns, make Demosthenes... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 318
...even in intensity it is inferior to few. Imagine that we h.id it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...topics, what an inestimable privilege should we think it ! Dut in a well furnished library we, in fact, possess this power. We can question Xenophon and Cassar... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 404
...even in intensity it is inferior to few. Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed, and oblige them to converse ' O with us on the most interesting topics— what an inestimable privilege we should think it! —... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 844
...are the following remarks by Godwin : — " Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...topics; what an inestimable privilege should we think it ! But in a wellfurnished library, we, in fact, possess this power. We can question Xenopnon and Caesar... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...not deprived of them! Telem. book ii. 14 Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...! how superior to all common enjoyments ! But in a well furnished library, we, in fact, possess this power. 15 We can question Xenophon and Caesar on... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 336
...not deprived of them ! Telem. book \\. 14 Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...interesting topics ; what an inestimable privilege should we thinkit! how superior to all common enjoyments ! But in a well furnished library, we, in fact, possess... | |
 | 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 614
...even in intensity it is inferior to few. Imagine that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,...privilege should we think it ! — how superior to common enjoyments 1 But in a well-furnished library we in fact possess this power. In books we have... | |
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Imagine, in the words of Aikin, " that we had it in our power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed, and oblige them to converse with us on the most interesting topics — what an inestimable privilege should we think... 
