 ... delight ; but I never could learn by what right, nor conceive with what feelings a naturalist can occasion the misery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perish in a cold nest, because it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately...  Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones - Page 488by John Shore Baron Teignmouth, Sir William Jones - 1807 - 636 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1805
...misery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perish in a cold nest, because it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated,...to be rare or beautiful : nor shall I ever forget die couplet of Ferdausi, for' which Sadi, who cites it with applause, pours blessings on his departed... | |
 | Asia - 1798
...misery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perish in a cold nest, because it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated...beautiful ; nor shall I ever forget the couplet of Firdausi, for which Sadi, who cites it with applause, pours blessings on his departed spirit : Ah !... | |
 | 1799
...the mifery of an innocent bird, and leave it's young perhaps to perilh in a cold neft, becaufe it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated ; or deprive even a butterfly of it's natural enjoyments, becaufe it has the misfortune to be rare or beau. tiful ; nor mail I ever-... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804
...misery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perish in a cold nest, because it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated ; or deprive even a butterfly of its natural enjoyincnts,because it has die misfortune to be rare or beautiful." Nor shall I ever forget the couplet... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804
...has never been accurately delineated ; or deprive even a butterfly of its natural enjoyments.because it has the misfortune to be rare or beautiful." Nor shall I ever forget tke couplet ofFerdausi, for which Sadi, who cites it with applause, pours blessings on his departed... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - Archaeology - 1807
...misery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perish in a cold nest, because it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated;...beautiful; nor shall I ever forget the couplet of Firdausi, for which Sadi, who cites it with applause, pours blessings on his departed spirit: — .... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807
...mifery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perifh in a cold neft, becaufe it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated,...deprive even a butterfly of its natural enjoyments, becaufe it has the misfortune to be rare or beautiful : nor fhall I ever forget the couplet of Ferdaufi,... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807
...mifefy of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perifh in a cold neft, becaufe it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated,...deprive even a butterfly of its natural enjoyments, becaufe it has the misfortune to be rare or beautiful : nor fhall I ever forget the couplet of Ferdaufi,... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807
...the mifery of an innocent bird and leave its young, perhaps, to perifh in a cold neft, becaufe it has gay plumage and has never been accurately delineated,...deprive even a butterfly of its natural enjoyments, becaufe it has the misfortune to be rare or beautiful ; nor fhall I ever forget the couplet of FIRDAUSI,... | |
 | Charles Fothergill - Philosophy - 1813 - 236 pages
...misery of an innocent bird, and leave its young, perhaps, to perish in a cold nest, because it has gay plumage, and has never been accurately delineated...beautiful : nor shall I ever forget the couplet of FIRDAUSI, for which SADI, who cites it with applause, pours blessings on his departed spirit. " Ah... | |
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