Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page viii
... containing short notices of his situation and occupations during every year of his life ; it is indeed extended beyond the date of his existence , to the 50th year , opposite to which the words our O , if God pleases , are inserted ; it ...
... containing short notices of his situation and occupations during every year of his life ; it is indeed extended beyond the date of his existence , to the 50th year , opposite to which the words our O , if God pleases , are inserted ; it ...
Page xi
... contain some original compositions . of Sir William Jones , which have not hitherto been published ; they are not of equal importance with those , of which the public are in possession ; there are still more , which I have not ventured ...
... contain some original compositions . of Sir William Jones , which have not hitherto been published ; they are not of equal importance with those , of which the public are in possession ; there are still more , which I have not ventured ...
Page xiv
... contains the history of Noah and his three sons , and is written in a masterly style . But unfortunately there is not a word of it to be found in that " Purana . It is however mentioned , though in less explicit terms , in many Puranas ...
... contains the history of Noah and his three sons , and is written in a masterly style . But unfortunately there is not a word of it to be found in that " Purana . It is however mentioned , though in less explicit terms , in many Puranas ...
Page 8
... contain any material information : but having , with the permission of the college , obtained copies of them , by the polite assistance of Mr. Brown , I annex them to this note , together with one from Mr. Cotes to Mr. Jones . SIR ...
... contain any material information : but having , with the permission of the college , obtained copies of them , by the polite assistance of Mr. Brown , I annex them to this note , together with one from Mr. Cotes to Mr. Jones . SIR ...
Page 29
... containing more than three hundred and thirty lines , is entitled Prolusions , and is a critique on the various styles of pastoral writers . This was written by Mr. Jones , at the age of fifteen , and is the original of the poem , which ...
... containing more than three hundred and thirty lines , is entitled Prolusions , and is a critique on the various styles of pastoral writers . This was written by Mr. Jones , at the age of fifteen , and is the original of the poem , which ...
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