The History of PrintingS.P.C.K., 1855 - 232 páginas |
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... become very learned . But his pursuit of knowledge was not uninterrupted ; it was retarded by frequent suffering from in- flammation of the eyes ; and his acquaintances threw every possible discouragement in his way . They could not ...
... become very learned . But his pursuit of knowledge was not uninterrupted ; it was retarded by frequent suffering from in- flammation of the eyes ; and his acquaintances threw every possible discouragement in his way . They could not ...
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... become a country schoolmaster , and therefore studied Murray's English gram- mar , and improved himself in arithmetic . Yet there was still a great obstacle in the way ; he had no money to begin with , nor a friend to lend him any . He ...
... become a country schoolmaster , and therefore studied Murray's English gram- mar , and improved himself in arithmetic . Yet there was still a great obstacle in the way ; he had no money to begin with , nor a friend to lend him any . He ...
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History. BODI Yet , as printing became cheaper , it did not become better . It retrograded , rather than improved , as it should , with the progress of time . But strange as the fact appears it may be very naturally explained . TYPE ...
History. BODI Yet , as printing became cheaper , it did not become better . It retrograded , rather than improved , as it should , with the progress of time . But strange as the fact appears it may be very naturally explained . TYPE ...
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... become the custom as regards type- founding , that when two Scotchmen , the cele- brated Alexander Wilson and his friend Bain , commenced their experiments for the improve- ment of types , they never attempted to gain any 64 HISTORY OF ...
... become the custom as regards type- founding , that when two Scotchmen , the cele- brated Alexander Wilson and his friend Bain , commenced their experiments for the improve- ment of types , they never attempted to gain any 64 HISTORY OF ...
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... become the first in Europe , is all their own . Again , Mr. Caslon kept the mode of making punches a profound secret , when he was engaged in the work locking himself in a room specially arranged for the purpose . Yet this precaution ...
... become the first in Europe , is all their own . Again , Mr. Caslon kept the mode of making punches a profound secret , when he was engaged in the work locking himself in a room specially arranged for the purpose . Yet this precaution ...
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards amongst art of printing beautiful Bible bishops blind block books printed called catalogue Caxton Chapel Chinese Cochlæus Cologne colour commenced compositor contrivance copy Coster cylinder machine described drawing drum edition England English engraving errors etching ground Faust French frisket Guttenberg Haarlem hand impressions improvement instance invention inventor king Koenig laid lampblack learned letters lever lines lithography logographic London Lord Stanhope master ment Mentz metal casts metal types mezzotinto Miles Coverdale mode mould moveable types multiplied Naboth niello obtained parchment persons pica piece placed platen practised pressman printers printing books printing cylinder printing machine printing-office proof pulp punches roller round says Schoeffer screw Scriptures seal Senefelder sheet of paper sheets an hour side stamped stereotype stone surface tion translation turned tympan Tyndale type-founders whilst William Caxton wood wooden types words workman writing written Wynkyn de Worde
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Página 6 - Thus saith the Lord , Hast thou killed , and also taken possession ? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Página 4 - Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you : I am the LORD.
Página 5 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Página 108 - Journal of this day presents to the public the practical result of the greatest improvement connected with printing since the discovery of the art itself. The reader of this paragraph now holds in his hand one of the many thousand impressions of The Times newspaper which were taken off last night by a mechanical apparatus.
Página 108 - Times newspaper, which were taken off last night by a mechanical apparatus. A system of machinery almost organic has been devised and arranged, which, while it relieves the human frame of its most laborious efforts in printing, far exceeds all human powers in rapidity and dispatch.
Página 187 - James's time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a Tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the Translation, the rest holding in their Hands some Bible, either of the learned Tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any Fault, they spoke; if not, he read on.
Página 56 - And for as much as in the writing of the same my pen is worn, my hand weary and not steadfast, mine eyne dimmed with overmuch looking on the white paper, and my courage not so prone and ready to labour as it hath been, and that age creepeth on me daily and feebleth all the body, and also because I have promised to divers gentlemen and to my friends to address to them as hastily as I might this said book...
Página 103 - ... by all who called for it, the word " Universal " being universally omitted, and the word " Register " being only retained. " Boy, bring me the Register ! " The waiter answers, " Sir, we have not a library, but you may see it at the New Exchange coffee-house.
Página 103 - Tristram, suffered from unusual casualties, both laughable and serious, arising from its name, which, on its introduction, was immediately curtailed of its fair proportion by all who called for it, the word Universal being universally omitted, and the word Register being only retained. 'Boy, bring me The Register...
Página 103 - Ladies. For these and other reasons, the parents of the UNIVERSAL REGISTER have added to its original name that of the TIMES; which, being a monosyllable, bids defiance to corruptors and mutilators of the language.