 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pages
...and which I here subjoin at full length; from my first edition of this work : — ' Never (says Bale) had we been offended for the loss of our LIBRARIES,...the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent writers had been preserved. If there had been in every shire of England, but one SOLEMPNE... | |
 | John Hannett - 1837 - 254 pages
...writer of the time gives an account. Speaking of the destruction of books, he indignantly says, " Never had we been offended for the loss of our libraries,...monuments and most notable works of our most excellent witers had been € Eilinb. Review, xlviii. 96. (l Leland's Collectanea, i. 109. preserved. If there... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1842 - 790 pages
...dilapidation of some of our old libraries must endear his memory to every honest bibliographer : " Never (says he) had we been offended for the loss...the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent writers had been reserved. If there had been in every shire of England, but one SOLEMPNE... | |
 | John Wallis - 1847 - 492 pages
...destruction of the monastic libraries, Bale, a strenuous enemy to the monks, observes : — " Never had we been offended for the loss of our libraries,...so many in number and in so desolate places for the most part, if the chief monuments and most notable works of our most excellent writers had been reserved.... | |
 | John Wallis - 1847 - 488 pages
...the destruction of the monastic libraries, Bale, a strenuous enemy to the monks, observes :—" Never had we been offended for the loss of our libraries,...so many in number and in so desolate places for the most part, if the chief monuments and most notable works of our most excellent writers had been reserved.... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 pages
...even fastened with gold or silver chains. — (Philip Bliss, Oxen.) EARLY ENGLISH LIBRARIES. Never had we been offended for the loss of our libraries, being so many in number, aud in so desolate places for the most part, if the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent... | |
 | Christopher Barker - 1859 - 126 pages
...the Reformation and a strenuous opponent of the monks, thus deplores the loss of their books : — " Never (says he) had we been offended for the loss...many in number, and in so desolate places for the most part), if- the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent writers had been reserved... | |
 | Christopher Barker (of Huddersfield.) - 1859 - 122 pages
...strenuous opponent of the monks, thus deplores the loss of their books : — " Never (says he) had \ve been offended for the loss of our libraries (being...many in number, and in so desolate places for the most part), if the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent writers had been reserved... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1876 - 804 pages
...dilapidation of some of our old libraries must endear his memory to every honest bibliographer : " Never (says he) had we been offended for the loss...the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent writers had been reserved. If there had been in every shire of England, but one BOLEMPNE... | |
 | Thomas Grognall Didbin - 1876 - 750 pages
...and which I here subjoin at full length ; from my first edition of this work :— "Never (says Bale) had we been offended for the loss of our LIBRARIES,...part, if the chief monuments and most notable works of oiir excellent writers had been preserved. If there had been, in every shire of England, but one SOLEMPNE... | |
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Never (says he) had we been offended for the loss of our LIBRARIES, being so many in number, and in so desolate places for the more part, if the chief monuments and most notable works of our excellent writers had been reserved. If there had been in every... 
