| William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1821 - 112 páginas
...capricious Students who labour to collect a Library of Rarities" " There is a kind of Physiognomy in the Titles of Books no less 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... | |
| Robert Southey - 1836 - 472 páginas
... 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 páginas
...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 one as the other.— BUTLER'S REMAINS. THE DOCTOR, tfC. IN TWo... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 páginas
...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 a skilful observer will as well know what to expect from the one as the other. " " Men of the greatest apprehension and aptest... | |
| 1839 - 698 páginas
...Recen, or Autumnal Relaxation in the Highlands and Lowlands. "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." Here is matter for the metaphysician and the... | |
| 1839 - 586 páginas
...three editions, and is a very popular production. Butler says, " 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." Here is matter for the metaphysician and the... | |
| 1857 - 830 páginas
...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.... | |
| Alonzo Potter - 1843 - 352 páginas
...(by Horace Mann), and in Kentucky. XII. ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, &c. " 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 ro expect from the one as the other." — BUTLER'S Remains. Encyclopedia Americana.... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1862 - 914 páginas
...page of Spare Hours authorizes, nay compels. " There is," says Butler, " 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." The book-worm will confirm... | |
| 1844 - 858 páginas
...society. BOOK TITLES. Is Butler's 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.' Generally speaking, this is correct. But the... | |
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