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Page 25
... mean in comparison of his learning ; and indeed he takes that with wonderful acuteness ; besides , his excessive high spirits increase mine , and give me comfort , since , after Parnell's departure , he is almost the only company I keep ...
... mean in comparison of his learning ; and indeed he takes that with wonderful acuteness ; besides , his excessive high spirits increase mine , and give me comfort , since , after Parnell's departure , he is almost the only company I keep ...
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... means and opportunity of instruc- tion which he could wish ; and adopted that respectful attachment to it which he ever after retained . His college tutors , who saw that all his hours were devoted to improvement , dispensed with his ...
... means and opportunity of instruc- tion which he could wish ; and adopted that respectful attachment to it which he ever after retained . His college tutors , who saw that all his hours were devoted to improvement , dispensed with his ...
Page 43
... means of amending by the collation of dif- ferent copies , and the elegance and correctness of his French style , we cannot but express our astonishment at the perfection of his performance , and the rapidity with which it was completed ...
... means of amending by the collation of dif- ferent copies , and the elegance and correctness of his French style , we cannot but express our astonishment at the perfection of his performance , and the rapidity with which it was completed ...
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... mean of deriving pleasure and profit from the journey . I do not mean to apply my censures on the servile imitations of Turkish authors to every species of imita- tion ; for , in some instances , the imitation , as in the case of Virgil ...
... mean of deriving pleasure and profit from the journey . I do not mean to apply my censures on the servile imitations of Turkish authors to every species of imita- tion ; for , in some instances , the imitation , as in the case of Virgil ...
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... mean time , I send you my latest pro- duction , not complete indeed , but a mere embrio . Farewel . P. S. It is little to say , I approve your Arabic verses ; I really admire them ; but dare not , in this instance , attempt to imitate ...
... mean time , I send you my latest pro- duction , not complete indeed , but a mere embrio . Farewel . P. S. It is little to say , I approve your Arabic verses ; I really admire them ; but dare not , in this instance , attempt to imitate ...
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