Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... Arabic characters , and studied the Hebrew language sufficiently to enable him to read some of the Psalms in the original . His ardour for knowledge was so unlimited , that he frequently devoted whole nights to study , taking coffee or ...
... Arabic characters , and studied the Hebrew language sufficiently to enable him to read some of the Psalms in the original . His ardour for knowledge was so unlimited , that he frequently devoted whole nights to study , taking coffee or ...
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... Arabic . The only logic then in fashion was that of the schools ; and in a memorandum written by himself , which is my authority for these remarks , I find an anecdote related of one of the fellows , who was reading Locke with his own ...
... Arabic . The only logic then in fashion was that of the schools ; and in a memorandum written by himself , which is my authority for these remarks , I find an anecdote related of one of the fellows , who was reading Locke with his own ...
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... Arabic , to which he was strongly incited by the example and encouragement of a fellow - student , of great worth and abilities , who had acquired some knowledge in that celebrated lan- guage , and offered him the use of the best books ...
... Arabic , to which he was strongly incited by the example and encouragement of a fellow - student , of great worth and abilities , who had acquired some knowledge in that celebrated lan- guage , and offered him the use of the best books ...
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... Arabic , writing himself the translation from the mouth of the Syrian . He afterwards corrected the grammatical inaccura- cies of the version , by the help of Erpenius and Golius . In the course of his application to this ancient ...
... Arabic , writing himself the translation from the mouth of the Syrian . He afterwards corrected the grammatical inaccura- cies of the version , by the help of Erpenius and Golius . In the course of his application to this ancient ...
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... Arabic manuscript on Egypt and the Nile , borrowed from Dr. Russel , and copied the keys of the Chinese language , which he wished to learn . The The close of this year is marked with an occurrence 38 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
... Arabic manuscript on Egypt and the Nile , borrowed from Dr. Russel , and copied the keys of the Chinese language , which he wished to learn . The The close of this year is marked with an occurrence 38 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
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