Remains," it is remarked, that "there is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books, no less than in the faces of men, by which a skilful observer will as well know what to expect from the one as the other. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - Seite 2171844Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Butler - 1759 - 554 Seiten
...of Phyfiognomy in the Titles of Books, no lefs than in the Faces of Men, by which a fkilful Obferver will as well know what to expect from the one as the other. Men of the quickeft Apprehenfions and apteft Geniufes to any Thing they undertake, do not always prove... | |
| William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1821 - 112 Seiten
...a fortunate acquisition to those capricious Students who labour to collect a Library of Rarities" " There is a kind of Physiognomy in the Titles of Books...than in the Faces of Men, by which a skilful observer -nil! as well know what to expect from the one as the other." Butler's Remains. CONTENTS. PA6E Andreini... | |
| William Davis - 1821 - 776 Seiten
...Physiognomy in the Titles of Books no less than in the Faces of Men, by which a skilful observer «ill as well know what to expect from the one as the other." Builer't Remains. CONTENTS. PAGE Andreini Florentine (GB) I/Adamo „ 33 Appianus de Bellas Civilibus... | |
| Robert Southey - 1836 - 472 Seiten
... X HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY THE DOCTOR, be. There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books no less than in the faces of men, by whteh a skilful observer will as well know what to expect from the one as the other. — BUTLER'S REMAINS.... | |
| Robert Southey - 1836 - 480 Seiten
...3 3433 07492548 i THE DOCTOR, fra There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books no leas than in the faces of men, by which a skilful observer will as well know what to expect from the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 Seiten
...like those that meet in crowds, offend one another." " There is a kind of physiognomy in the title of books, no less than in the faces of men, by which...well know what to expect from the one as the other. " " Men of the greatest apprehension and aptest geniuses to anything they undertake do not always prove... | |
| 1839 - 698 Seiten
...amusing tour to the Hebrides, entitled The Recen, or Autumnal Relaxation in the Highlands and Lowlands. "There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books,...well know what to expect from the one as the other." Here is matter for the metaphysician and the moralist, as well as the physician. The stream of life... | |
| 1839 - 586 Seiten
...Human Life, which has gone through three editions, and is a very popular production. Butler says, " There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books,...well know what to expect from the one as the other." Here is matter for the metaphysician and the moralist, as well as the physician. The stream of life... | |
| Robert Southey - 1839 - 388 Seiten
...of Physiognomy in the titles of hooks no less than in the faces of men, hy which a skilful ohserver will as -well know what to expect from the one as the other. BUTLER'S REMAINS. THE DOCTOR, VOL. 1. LONDON LON'.MAX, REES, OKME, BROWN, OKI.IN A Ml LONGMANS. I WO.... | |
| 1857 - 830 Seiten
...and beautiful simplicity, '• The little chips tire neat-cut the heart." PHYSIOGNOMY OP BOOKS.— There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books no less than in the faces of men, by which a skillful observer will as well know what to expect from the one as the other. — Sutler. A GOOD DINNER.... | |
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