Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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... Leaving the genealogical splendor of the family of Sir William Jones to the contemplation of the antiqua- rian , it may be remarked , with pleasure , that its latest . descendants have a claim to reputation , founded upon the honourable ...
... Leaving the genealogical splendor of the family of Sir William Jones to the contemplation of the antiqua- rian , it may be remarked , with pleasure , that its latest . descendants have a claim to reputation , founded upon the honourable ...
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... leaving behind him a great reputation and moderate property . The history of men of letters is too often a melan- choly detail of human misery , exhibiting the unavailing struggles of genius and learning against penury , and life ...
... leaving behind him a great reputation and moderate property . The history of men of letters is too often a melan- choly detail of human misery , exhibiting the unavailing struggles of genius and learning against penury , and life ...
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... leave to publish it in the Philosophical Transactions . You may be assured that I do not move this to you without Sir Isaac's approbation , who I find is no less willing to have it done . The new edition of the Principia is what we wait ...
... leave to publish it in the Philosophical Transactions . You may be assured that I do not move this to you without Sir Isaac's approbation , who I find is no less willing to have it done . The new edition of the Principia is what we wait ...
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... leaves of a bible in his mother's closet , his attention was for , cibly arrested by the sublime description of the angel , in the tenth chapter of the Apocalypse ; and the impres- sion which his imagination received from it was never ...
... leaves of a bible in his mother's closet , his attention was for , cibly arrested by the sublime description of the angel , in the tenth chapter of the Apocalypse ; and the impres- sion which his imagination received from it was never ...
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... tho ' an hourly victim stain No ; His hallow'd shrine with blood , Fate will recal her doom for none : The scepter'd king must leave his throne , To pass the Stygian flood . In vain , my Parnell , wrapt in ease , 30 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
... tho ' an hourly victim stain No ; His hallow'd shrine with blood , Fate will recal her doom for none : The scepter'd king must leave his throne , To pass the Stygian flood . In vain , my Parnell , wrapt in ease , 30 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
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