the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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John Brown : The use of the line of numbers, on a sliding (or glasiers) rule... for the measuring of timber, either round or square

'Thence home and to my office till night, reading over and consulting upon the book and Ruler that I bought this morning of Browne concerning the Lyne of Numbers, in which I find much pleasure.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

John Brown : Description and use of the carpenter's rule

'I walked back again, all the way reading of my book of Timber measure, comparing it with my new Sliding rule, brought home this morning, with great pleasure.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

John Brown : An essay on satire

'Looked over Brown's "Essays on Satire", prefixed to Pope's "Moral Poems"; in which the nature and end of Satire is happily portrayed...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Green      Print: Book

John Brown : An estimate of the manners and principles of the times

'Read Brown's "Estimate of the Manners and Principles of the Times". The 2d Vol. is merely a supplementary comment on the 1st; and in that, after allowing us a spirit of liberty, of humanity, and of equity, he maintains, that a vain luxurious and selfish effeminacy, introduced by exorbitant trade and wealth, has sapped our principles of religion, honour, and pubilc spirit...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Green      Print: Book

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