Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page xii
... Asiatic Researches , by Lieutenant ( now Captain ) Wilford , and relates to Noah ( under the designation of Satyavrata ) and his three sons . Captain Wilford has since had the mortification and regret to discover , that he was imposed ...
... Asiatic Researches , by Lieutenant ( now Captain ) Wilford , and relates to Noah ( under the designation of Satyavrata ) and his three sons . Captain Wilford has since had the mortification and regret to discover , that he was imposed ...
Page 38
... Asiatic Poetry , in imitation of Dr. Louth's Prelections at Oxford , on the sacred poetry of the Hebrews . The summer of 1767 , opened a new scene to him ; the indispo- sition of Lord Spencer rendered a journey to Spa advisable for the ...
... Asiatic Poetry , in imitation of Dr. Louth's Prelections at Oxford , on the sacred poetry of the Hebrews . The summer of 1767 , opened a new scene to him ; the indispo- sition of Lord Spencer rendered a journey to Spa advisable for the ...
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... Asiatic Poetry , where he states the respective arguments in support of a literal or mystical interpretation of it . Without pronouncing a positive decision , he gives an opinion in favour of a literal interpretation as the most ...
... Asiatic Poetry , where he states the respective arguments in support of a literal or mystical interpretation of it . Without pronouncing a positive decision , he gives an opinion in favour of a literal interpretation as the most ...
Page 57
... Asiatic poetry , and proposed to the investigation of the learned . This opinion is suggested , by the close affinity of the languages of those ancient people , whence he argues to a presumption that their poets used the same numbers ...
... Asiatic poetry , and proposed to the investigation of the learned . This opinion is suggested , by the close affinity of the languages of those ancient people , whence he argues to a presumption that their poets used the same numbers ...
Page 93
... Asiatic Poetry . Do not however imagine that I despise the usual enjoyments of youth ; no one can take more delight in singing and dancing than I do , nor in the moderate use of wine , nor in the exquisite beauty › of of the ladies , of ...
... Asiatic Poetry . Do not however imagine that I despise the usual enjoyments of youth ; no one can take more delight in singing and dancing than I do , nor in the moderate use of wine , nor in the exquisite beauty › of of the ladies , of ...
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