 | William Robertson - 1787 - 530 Seiten
...fcarcity of the materials for writing them from one circumftance. There dill remain feveral manufcripts of the eighth, ninth, and following centuries, written on parchment, from which fome former writing had been erafed, in order to fubftitute a new compofition in its place. In this... | |
 | 1807 - 308 Seiten
...judge of the scarcity of the materials for writing them frotii one circumstance. There still remain several manuscripts of the eighth, ninth, and following...order to substitute a new composition in its place. A book of Livy or of Tacitus might be erased) to make room for the legendary tale of a sai or the superstitious... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 Seiten
...judge of the scarcity of the materials for writing them from one circumstance. There still , remain several manuscripts of the eighth, ninth, /and following...centuries* written on parchment, from which some former writings had been erased, in order to substitute a new composition in its place. Ju this manner it... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 526 Seiten
...turies, written on parchment, from which feme former writing had been erafed, in order to fubftitute a new composition in its place. In this manner it is probable that feveral works of the ancients perifhed. A book of Livy or of Tacitus might be erafed, to make room... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 596 Seiten
...for writing them from one circumstance. There still remain several manuscripts of the eighth, rinth, and following centuries, written on parchment, from...a new composition in its place. In this manner it i» probable that several works of the ancients perished. A book of Li vy or of Tacitus might be erased,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 598 Seiten
...may judge of the scarcity of the materials for writing them from one circumstance. There still remain several manuscripts of the eighth, ninth, and following centuries, written on parchment, froui which some former writing had been erased, in order to substitute a new composition in its place.... | |
 | Robert OXLAD - 1826 - 240 Seiten
...QUAM IN SOIOMONK.' Alarms de Art. Pledicat. ap. Leheuf. Dissert. tom.' 2. p. 31.'—There still remain several Manuscripts of the -eighth, ninth, and following centuries, written on parchment, from which «/- inuv safely say, that hut for universities, and in Iho ltU!i century, the election of the order... | |
 | William Robertson - 1829 - 628 Seiten
...may judge of the scarcity of tho materials for writing them from one circumstance. There still remain several manuscripts of the eighth, ninth, and following...probable that several works of the ancients perished. Л book of I. ivy or of Tacitus might be erased, to make room for the legendary tale of a saint, or... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 Seiten
...We may judge of the scarcity of materials for writing them from one circumstance. There still remain several manuscripts of the eighth, ninth, and following...order to substitute a new composition in its place. Thus, it is probable, several of the works of the ancients perished. A book of Livy or of Tacitus might... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1833 - 458 Seiten
...may judge of the scarcity of the materials for writing them from one circumstance. There still remain several manuscripts of the eighth, ninth, and following...composition in its place. In this manner, it is probable, several works of the ancients perished. A book of Livy or of Tacitus might be erased to make room for... | |
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They were obliged, on that account, to write all their books upon parchment, and as its price was high, books became extremely rare, and of great value. We may judge of the scarcity of the materials for writing them from one circumstance. There still... 
