Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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... admiration , respect , and esteem , for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contemplate his genius , his learning , or his virtues , I wish to transfer my own feelings to the minds of my readers ; but whilst I distrust my own ...
... admiration , respect , and esteem , for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contemplate his genius , his learning , or his virtues , I wish to transfer my own feelings to the minds of my readers ; but whilst I distrust my own ...
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... admired for neatness , brevity , and accuracy . * * In Hutton's Philosophical Dictionary , we have the following enume- ration of the works of Mr. Jones : A New Compendium of the whole Art of Navigation , small 8vo . 1702 . Synopsis ...
... admired for neatness , brevity , and accuracy . * * In Hutton's Philosophical Dictionary , we have the following enume- ration of the works of Mr. Jones : A New Compendium of the whole Art of Navigation , small 8vo . 1702 . Synopsis ...
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... admirable discoveries so very natural to its great author ; but it is more so from the additional advantage of your excellent preface , which I wish much to get published in some of the foreign journals ; and since a better account of ...
... admirable discoveries so very natural to its great author ; but it is more so from the additional advantage of your excellent preface , which I wish much to get published in some of the foreign journals ; and since a better account of ...
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... admirable as it was , was exceeded by that of his heart . I have never ceased to admire him from the moment I first saw him ; and my esteem for his great ❝ qualities , and regret for his loss , will only end with my life . " applauded ...
... admirable as it was , was exceeded by that of his heart . I have never ceased to admire him from the moment I first saw him ; and my esteem for his great ❝ qualities , and regret for his loss , will only end with my life . " applauded ...
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... to learn under what head you class the Kasidah , a species of composition highly admired by the Arabs , and very successfully cultivated by them . * Appendix , N. 3 . It has a nearer resemblance than any other kind of SIR WILLIAM JONES .
... to learn under what head you class the Kasidah , a species of composition highly admired by the Arabs , and very successfully cultivated by them . * Appendix , N. 3 . It has a nearer resemblance than any other kind of SIR WILLIAM JONES .
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