Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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... leisure . It would a great satisfaction to me , if I could be any way serviceable to you here at London ; and should readily embrace any opportunity to approve and express myself , what I am exceedingly obliged to be , Your most ...
... leisure . It would a great satisfaction to me , if I could be any way serviceable to you here at London ; and should readily embrace any opportunity to approve and express myself , what I am exceedingly obliged to be , Your most ...
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... leisure hours . His faculties , however , necessarily gained strength by exercise ; and , during his school vacations , the sedulity of a fond parent was , without intermission , exerted to improve his know- ledge of his own language ...
... leisure hours . His faculties , however , necessarily gained strength by exercise ; and , during his school vacations , the sedulity of a fond parent was , without intermission , exerted to improve his know- ledge of his own language ...
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... leisure to compose many of his English poems , and to read the greatest part of the Old Testament in Hebrew , parti- cularly the book of Job , and the prophets , which he studied with great attention . In the course of the following ...
... leisure to compose many of his English poems , and to read the greatest part of the Old Testament in Hebrew , parti- cularly the book of Job , and the prophets , which he studied with great attention . In the course of the following ...
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... leisure to participate in all the amusements of the place . In the winter of 1767 , Mr. Jones resided with his pupil at Althorpe : the attention of Lord Spencer's family was then much occupied in the contested election at Northampton ...
... leisure to participate in all the amusements of the place . In the winter of 1767 , Mr. Jones resided with his pupil at Althorpe : the attention of Lord Spencer's family was then much occupied in the contested election at Northampton ...
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... leisure and ability , to enter upon an undertaking so fruitless and laborious . He mentioned , however , a gentleman , with whom he was not then acquainted , but who had distinguished himself by the translation of a Persian history ...
... leisure and ability , to enter upon an undertaking so fruitless and laborious . He mentioned , however , a gentleman , with whom he was not then acquainted , but who had distinguished himself by the translation of a Persian history ...
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