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... hope , there- fore , to have credit for a declaration , that nothing but the earnest solicitation of Lady Jones , who knew my affection for her husband when living , and my unabated regard for his memory , and who conceived that these ...
... hope , there- fore , to have credit for a declaration , that nothing but the earnest solicitation of Lady Jones , who knew my affection for her husband when living , and my unabated regard for his memory , and who conceived that these ...
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... hope it will not be long before you find leisure to send me what you have further done on this curious subject . No excuse must be made against the publishing of them , since , with respect to reputation , I dare say it will be no way ...
... hope it will not be long before you find leisure to send me what you have further done on this curious subject . No excuse must be made against the publishing of them , since , with respect to reputation , I dare say it will be no way ...
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... hope you will let me know in what time I may expect them . - Do me the justice to believe that I am , with all sincerity , Your most humble servant , WILLIAM JONES . From the same to the same . SIR , London , April 29 , 1713 . Ever ...
... hope you will let me know in what time I may expect them . - Do me the justice to believe that I am , with all sincerity , Your most humble servant , WILLIAM JONES . From the same to the same . SIR , London , April 29 , 1713 . Ever ...
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... hope it will not be long before we shall see the beginning of that noble book . I shall be in some pain till I hear that you have received my old manuscript , it being a favourite purely on account of some extravagancies in it ; but I ...
... hope it will not be long before we shall see the beginning of that noble book . I shall be in some pain till I hear that you have received my old manuscript , it being a favourite purely on account of some extravagancies in it ; but I ...
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... You will find , in the margin , several quotations from the Greek and Latin poets , which occurred to my re- collection whilst I was reading Hafez , expressing the same sentiments with the Persian . I hope to have 46 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
... You will find , in the margin , several quotations from the Greek and Latin poets , which occurred to my re- collection whilst I was reading Hafez , expressing the same sentiments with the Persian . I hope to have 46 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
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