...in fome preface, as one of the reftorers of learning. His curiofity having been thus excited, he fat down with avidity, and read a great part of the book. What he read during thefe two years, he told me, was not works of mere amufement, " not voyages and travels, but ail literature,...

...but the large folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seen mentioned, in some preface, as one of the restorers of learning. His curiosity having been thus...years, he told me, was not works of mere amusement, w not voyages and travels, but all literature, Sir, all ancient writers, all manly : though but little...

...folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seeu mentioned, in some preface, as one of the restorers »f learning. His curiosity having been thus excited,...book. What he read during these two years, he told Mr. B. was not works of mere amusement, " nol voyages and travels, but all literature, Sir, all ancient...

...amusement. " They were not," said he, " voyages and travels, but all literature, all ancient authors, all manly; though but little Greek, only some of Anacreon and Hesiod. But in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books, which were not commonly known at the universities, where they...

...but the large folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seen mentioned, in some preface, as one of the restorers of learning. His curiosity having been thus excited, he sat down with avidity, and rcml a great part of the book. What he read during these two years, he told me, was not works of mere...

...leaving school, he remained at home two years before he went to college. What he read during this period, was not works of mere amusement — "not voyages and...Anacreon and Hesiod : but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were not commonly known at the universities, where they...

...leaving school, he remained at home two years before he went to college. What he read during this period, was not works of mere amusement — '*' not voyages...all manly ; though but little Greek —only some of Anacreou and Hesiod : but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were...

...in some preface, as one of the restorers of learning. His curiosity having been thns excited, he Mt down with avidity, and read a great part of the book....these two years, he told me, was not works of mere amnsement, " not voyages and travels, but all literature, Sir, all ancient writers, all manly : though...

...during this period, was not works of mere amusement — " not voyages and travels, but allliterature, sir, all ancient writers, all manly ; though but little Greek —only some of Anacreou and Hesiod -. but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were...

...leaving school, he remained at home two years before he went to college. What he read during this period, was not works of mere amusement — " not voyages...all manly; though but little Greek — only some of Auacreon and Hesiod •. but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were...