 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 Seiten
...who purchased the manuscript, after every bookseller had refused it, is said to have gained a £1000. If it be inquired, by what charm it is that these...adventures should have instantly pleased, and always please, it will be found, that few books have ever so naturallv mingled amusement with instruction.... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 716 Seiten
...of the public. " If it be inquired," says Mr. Chalmers, " by what charm it is that these Surprizing Adventures should have instantly pleased, and always...ever so naturally mingled amusement with instruction. The attention is fixed, either by the simplicity of the narration, or by the variety of the incidents... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1836 - 406 Seiten
...learned."— CHÍBLES LAMB. " 1f it be inquired by what charm it is that these SUBPBfSfNG ADVENTUBES should have instantly pleased, and always pleased,...naturally mingled amusement with instruction."— CDALMEBS. " Society is fur ever indebted lo the memory of De Foe for his prcduction of a work in which... | |
 | Richard (of Devizes) - 1838 - 140 Seiten
...one's self many sources of health and amusement." — BEATTIE. " If it be inquired by what charm itis that these 'Surprising Adventures,' should have instantly...few books have ever so naturally mingled amusement and instruction. The attention is fixed, either by the simplicity of the narrative, or by the variety... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 1024 Seiten
...was an argument in favour ol the good taste of the public. " If it be Inquired," says Mr Chalmers, " by what charm it is that these ' Surprising Adventures'...ever so naturally mingled amusement with instruction. The attention is fixed, either by the simplicity of the narration, or by the variety of the incidents... | |
 | Daniel Defoe, George Chalmers - 1841 - 406 Seiten
...purchased the manuscript after every bookseller had refused it, is said to have gained a thousand pounds. If it be inquired by what charm it is that these surprising...ever so naturally mingled amusement with instruction. The attention is fixed, either by the simplicity of the narration, or by the variety of the incidents... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 698 Seiten
...was an argument in favour of the good taste of the public. " If it be inquired," says Mr Chalmers, " d $ / # / / The attention is fixed, either by the simplicity of the narration, or by the variety of the incidents... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 728 Seiten
...was an argument in favour ol the good taste of the public. " If it be inquired,' says Mr Chalmers, " by what charm it is that these ' Surprising Adventures'...instantly pleased, and always pleased, it will be ound, that few books have ever so naturally mingled amusement with instruction. The at. ention is fixed,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1870 - 668 Seiten
...purchased the manuscript after every bookseller had refused it, is said to have gained » thousand pounds. If it be inquired by what charm it is that these surprising...ever so naturally mingled amusement with instruction. The attention is fixed, either by th* simplicity of the narration, or by the variety of the incidents... | |
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by what charm it is that these ' Surprising Adventures' should have instantly pleased, and always pleased, it will be found, that few books have ever so naturally mingled amusement with instruction. The attention is fixed, either by the simplicity of... 