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Page 64
... litera- ture was equal : the master contemplated , with delight unmixed with envy , a rival of his own erudition in his scholar , who acknowledged , with gratitude , his obliga- tions to his preceptor . Their intercourse , although ...
... litera- ture was equal : the master contemplated , with delight unmixed with envy , a rival of his own erudition in his scholar , who acknowledged , with gratitude , his obliga- tions to his preceptor . Their intercourse , although ...
Page 94
... litera- ture for a time , and apply myself to oratory and the study of the law ; in other words , to become a barrister , and pursue the track of ambition . Their advice , in truth , was conformable to my own inclinations ; for the only ...
... litera- ture for a time , and apply myself to oratory and the study of the law ; in other words , to become a barrister , and pursue the track of ambition . Their advice , in truth , was conformable to my own inclinations ; for the only ...
Page 123
... litera- ture . It was done too much in haste to be as perfect as it ought to have been , and as I could have made it with more leisure . The office which I hold here is most agreeable to me , but is attended with this incon- venience ...
... litera- ture . It was done too much in haste to be as perfect as it ought to have been , and as I could have made it with more leisure . The office which I hold here is most agreeable to me , but is attended with this incon- venience ...
Page 135
... shew that I have not forgotten you . You will find our Philarabic Swede , a most agreeable companion , he has not only Appendix , No. 29 . travelled much , but is deeply versed in Oriental litera- SIR WILLIAM JONES . 135.
... shew that I have not forgotten you . You will find our Philarabic Swede , a most agreeable companion , he has not only Appendix , No. 29 . travelled much , but is deeply versed in Oriental litera- SIR WILLIAM JONES . 135.
Page 136
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. travelled much , but is deeply versed in Oriental litera- ture , of which he is very fond . I think I may venture to promise that the society of a person , who loves what you still delight in , ( for I will ...
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. travelled much , but is deeply versed in Oriental litera- ture , of which he is very fond . I think I may venture to promise that the society of a person , who loves what you still delight in , ( for I will ...
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