 | John Harwood Hill - 1859 - 464 pages
...auspices of the Medici family. Faustus is obliged to escape from Paris. Having printed off numbers of copies of the bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MS., he undertook the sale of them in Paris. The art of printing then being unknown, the production... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1860 - 896 pages
...Guttemberg ; their types were cut in wood, and fixed, not movable, as at present. Having printed off numbers of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MS., he undertook the sale of them at Paris, where printing was then unknown. As lie sold his copies... | |
 | James Hamilton Fyfe - 1863 - 270 pages
...Bibles of the first printer, fust, appeared to the world. When Fust had discovered this new art, and printed off a considerable number of copies of the...to imitate those which were commonly sold as MSS., he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery and to pass off... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1865 - 536 pages
...though, in some respects, it has a foundation in truth. When Fust had discovered this new art, and printed off a considerable number of copies of the...to imitate those which were commonly sold as MSS., he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery, and to pass... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - 1867 - 1090 pages
...the whole of the printing apparatus fell into the hands of Fust, who, says D'Israeli (Cur. of Lit.),' printed off a considerable number of copies of the...enabled to sell his Bibles at sixty crowns, while tho other scribes demanded five hundred, this raised universal astonishment ; and still more when he... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - 1867 - 1090 pages
...the whole of the printing apparatus fell into the hands of Fust, who, says D'Israeli (Cur. of Lit.),' printed off a considerable number of copies of the...was his interest to conceal this discovery, and to pa«s off his printed copies for MSS. But, enabled to sell his Bibles at sixty crowns, while the other... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1875 - 520 pages
...the first printer,Fust,appeared to the world. When he had discovered this new art, and printed offa considerable number of copies of the bible ,to imitate those which were commonly sold wi MSS, he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery, and... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pages
...of wood and metal. He was associated with Dr. Faustus, mentioned below. Having printed otf numbers of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuseript, llayden says Dr. Faustus undertook the sale of them at Paris where printing was then... | |
 | 1876 - 100 pages
...to the Abbey of Croxton by Abbot W. de Howton. THE DEVIL AND DR. FAUSTUS. FUST (or Faustus) having printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuscript, undertook the sale of them at Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown. As... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 pages
...a daily mass for the soul of the donor. (e) THE DEVIL AND DR. FAUSTUS. — Fust (or Faustus) having printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuscript, undertook the sale of them at Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown. As... | |
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When he had discovered this new art, and printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MSS., he undertook the sale of them at Paris. It was his interest to conceal this discovery, and to pass off... 
