 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 стор.
..." the call for books was not in Milton's age what it is at present;—the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the works of Shakspeare, which probably did not together make one thousand copies. The sale of thirteen hundred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 стор.
...To prove the paucity of readers, it may be sufficient to remark, that the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664, that is fortyone years, with only two editions of the works of ShakSpeare, which probably did not together make one thousand copies. The sale of thirteen hundred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 стор.
...To prove the paucity of readers, it may be sufficient to remark, that the nation had been sat«6ed from 1623 to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the works of Sliakneare, which probably did not together make one iousand copies. The Bale of thirteen hundred copies... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 стор.
...To prove the paucity of readers, it may be sufficient to remark, that the nation had been satisfied [ X m bce } ja v_L~ Shakspeare, which probably did not together make one thousand copies. The sale of thirteen hundred... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1840 - 376 стор.
...were sold in eleven years ; and the Nation, says Dr. Johnson, had been satisfied from I623 to I664, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the Works of Shakspeare ; which probably did not together make one-thousand Copies ; facts adduced by the critic... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 стор.
...paucity of readers, it may be sufficient to remark, that the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1661, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the works of Shakspearc, which probably did not together make one thousand copies. The sale of thirteen hundred... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 стор.
...copies of the Work were sold in eleven years ; and the Nation, says Dr. Johnson, had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the Works of Sliakspcare ; which probably did nut together make one-thousand Copies ; facts adduc«?<l by the critic... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 стор.
...were sold in eleven years ; and the Nation, says Dr. Johnson, , had been satisfied from l623 to l664, that is, . forty-one years, with only two editions of the Works of Shakspeare ; which probably did not together make one-thousand Copies ; faets adduced by the critic... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 стор.
...the Work were sold in eleven years ; and the Nation, says Dr. Johnson, had been satisfied from Ifi'JS to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the Works of Shakspeare ; which probably did not together make one-thousand Copies ; facts adduces! by the critic... | |
 | John Bolton Rogerson - 1854 - 320 стор.
...To prove the paucity of readers, it may be sufficient to remark, that the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to 1664, that is, forty-one years, with only two editions of the works of Shakspere, which probably did not together make one thousand copies. The sale of thirteen hundred copies... | |
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... read for pleasure or accomplishment, and who buy the numerous products of modern typography, the number was then comparatively small. To prove the paucity of readers, it may be sufficient to remark, that the nation had been satisfied from 1623 to... 
