Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... express a solicitude , that it may derive no confirmation from the work now presented to the public . Impressed with admiration , respect , and esteem for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contem- plate his genius , his ...
... express a solicitude , that it may derive no confirmation from the work now presented to the public . Impressed with admiration , respect , and esteem for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contem- plate his genius , his ...
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... express myself , what I am exceedingly obliged to be , Your most affectionate friend , And faithful servant , WILLIAM JONES . SIR , From the SAME to the SAME . London , Oct. 25 , 1711 . The favour of your account of Sir Isaac's papers ...
... express myself , what I am exceedingly obliged to be , Your most affectionate friend , And faithful servant , WILLIAM JONES . SIR , From the SAME to the SAME . London , Oct. 25 , 1711 . The favour of your account of Sir Isaac's papers ...
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... express our joy by the common signs of sorrow . If , on the other hand , we grieve for one who was dear to us , I should reply that we should , on the contrary , rejoice at his having left a state so perilous and uncertain as life is ...
... express our joy by the common signs of sorrow . If , on the other hand , we grieve for one who was dear to us , I should reply that we should , on the contrary , rejoice at his having left a state so perilous and uncertain as life is ...
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... express my thoughts with more energy , in my own language . I come now , after a long interval , to mention some more private circumstances . Pray give my duty to my Mamma , and thank her for my shirts . They fit , in my opinion , very ...
... express my thoughts with more energy , in my own language . I come now , after a long interval , to mention some more private circumstances . Pray give my duty to my Mamma , and thank her for my shirts . They fit , in my opinion , very ...
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... express our astonishment at the perfection of his performance , and the rapidity with which it was completed . The annexed treatise on Oriental poetry is instructive and elegant , interesting from its novelty , and entertaining from its ...
... express our astonishment at the perfection of his performance , and the rapidity with which it was completed . The annexed treatise on Oriental poetry is instructive and elegant , interesting from its novelty , and entertaining from its ...
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