Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... of Sir William Jones and his learned correspondents , from the Latin or French , and I have endeavoured to give the sense of them in a plain familiar style . But I must b warn warn the reader , that he is to expect nothing PREFACE . ix.
... of Sir William Jones and his learned correspondents , from the Latin or French , and I have endeavoured to give the sense of them in a plain familiar style . But I must b warn warn the reader , that he is to expect nothing PREFACE . ix.
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John Shore Baron Teignmouth. warn the reader , that he is to expect nothing more in these trans- lations , and that those who are qualified to peruse the original letters of Sir William Jones , will find in them an elegance which I do ...
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. warn the reader , that he is to expect nothing more in these trans- lations , and that those who are qualified to peruse the original letters of Sir William Jones , will find in them an elegance which I do ...
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... expect it well done . Mr. Raphson has printed off four or five sheets of his history of Fluxions , but being shewed Sir Isaac Newton's ( who it seems would rather have them write against him , than have a piece done in that manner in ...
... expect it well done . Mr. Raphson has printed off four or five sheets of his history of Fluxions , but being shewed Sir Isaac Newton's ( who it seems would rather have them write against him , than have a piece done in that manner in ...
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... expect any profit from it ; and besides now , as the Royal Society having done themselves the honour of choosing you a member , something from you cannot but be acceptable to them . Sir Isaac himself expects these things of you , that I ...
... expect any profit from it ; and besides now , as the Royal Society having done themselves the honour of choosing you a member , something from you cannot but be acceptable to them . Sir Isaac himself expects these things of you , that I ...
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... 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 29th , 1713 . Ever since I received your very kind letter , and ...
... 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 29th , 1713 . Ever since I received your very kind letter , and ...
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