Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... native tongue . At Michaelmas 1753 , in the close of his seventh year , he was placed at Harrow School , of which the worthy and amiable Dr. Thackeray was then head master . The amusements and occupa- tions of a school - boy are of ...
... native tongue . At Michaelmas 1753 , in the close of his seventh year , he was placed at Harrow School , of which the worthy and amiable Dr. Thackeray was then head master . The amusements and occupa- tions of a school - boy are of ...
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... native of Aleppo , who spoke and wrote the vulgar Arabic fluently , but was without any pretensions to the character of a scholar . Mr. Jones accidentally discovered him in London , where he usually passed his vacations , and prevailed ...
... native of Aleppo , who spoke and wrote the vulgar Arabic fluently , but was without any pretensions to the character of a scholar . Mr. Jones accidentally discovered him in London , where he usually passed his vacations , and prevailed ...
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... native of France , before it could be offered to the discerning eye of the public , since in every language there are certain peculiarities of idiom , and nice shades of meaning , which a foreigner can never attain to perfection . The ...
... native of France , before it could be offered to the discerning eye of the public , since in every language there are certain peculiarities of idiom , and nice shades of meaning , which a foreigner can never attain to perfection . The ...
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... native language , and amongst other things a little Tract on Education , in the manner of Aristotle , that is , the analytic manner . I have moreover begun a tragedy , to which I have given the title of Soliman , whose most amiable son ...
... native language , and amongst other things a little Tract on Education , in the manner of Aristotle , that is , the analytic manner . I have moreover begun a tragedy , to which I have given the title of Soliman , whose most amiable son ...
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... native tongue , our first step must be to make ourselves perfect masters of the language of the country in which we are born . In consequence of this analysis , I intend to distribute my disser- tation into several distinct treatises ...
... native tongue , our first step must be to make ourselves perfect masters of the language of the country in which we are born . In consequence of this analysis , I intend to distribute my disser- tation into several distinct treatises ...
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