Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page 9
... thanks for ; and , as you have some further con- siderations about the Doctrine of Differences , I am assured that ... thank you for the favour you did me in sending it . I have looked over what relates to his way of in- serpolation ...
... thanks for ; and , as you have some further con- siderations about the Doctrine of Differences , I am assured that ... thank you for the favour you did me in sending it . I have looked over what relates to his way of in- serpolation ...
Page 11
... on that subject . I am mightily pleased to see the end of the Principia , and return you many thanks for the nstructive index , that you have taken was destined to a maritime profession , made herself perfect SIR WILLIAM JONES . 11.
... on that subject . I am mightily pleased to see the end of the Principia , and return you many thanks for the nstructive index , that you have taken was destined to a maritime profession , made herself perfect SIR WILLIAM JONES . 11.
Page 25
... thank her for my shirts . They fit , in my opinion , very well ; though Biddy says they are too little in the arms ... thanks you for bringing the letter from your old acquaintance , and the former has made me an elegant present . I am ...
... thank her for my shirts . They fit , in my opinion , very well ; though Biddy says they are too little in the arms ... thanks you for bringing the letter from your old acquaintance , and the former has made me an elegant present . I am ...
Page 42
... thanks which he returned for so signal a token of his favour . * From these docu- ments it appears that his Danish majesty sent to him a diploma , constituting him a member of the Royal Society of Copenhagen , and recommended him , in ...
... thanks which he returned for so signal a token of his favour . * From these docu- ments it appears that his Danish majesty sent to him a diploma , constituting him a member of the Royal Society of Copenhagen , and recommended him , in ...
Page 85
... thanks for your attention in requesting the under - secretary of state to forward a copy of it to me ; nor am I less anxious to peruse the essay , which you have annexed to it , on Oriental poetry . I admire your condescension in ...
... thanks for your attention in requesting the under - secretary of state to forward a copy of it to me ; nor am I less anxious to peruse the essay , which you have annexed to it , on Oriental poetry . I admire your condescension in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration agreeable amused ancient Arabic Asiatic atque attention beautiful Bengal Brahmans Calcutta character Cicero compositions copy cùm dear Sir delight discourse elegant England enim etiam etsi favour give Greek H. A. SCHULTENS hæc Hafez happy Hindu Hindu law honour hope India JONESIUS knowledge labour Lady Jones language Latin learned leisure letter literas literature Lord Lord Althorpe Lord Macclesfield manuscript ment mentioned mihi mind Nadir Shah native never Nezami nihil obliged opinion Oriental Oxford Persian Persian language perusal pleasure poem poetry poets political prince of Tyre published quæ quam quid quidem quod Ramiel reader received religion Reviczki Sanscrit Schultens sentiments Shahnameh shew Sir William Jones society studies talents tamen tibi tion translation truth tuam Turkish Turkish language Turks verse wish words write written