Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page 110
... admiration ; but his anxiety for his literary reputa- tion , in deferring the publication of his poems until they had received all the improvements which care and attention , assisted by . the criticisms of his friends , could bestow ...
... admiration ; but his anxiety for his literary reputa- tion , in deferring the publication of his poems until they had received all the improvements which care and attention , assisted by . the criticisms of his friends , could bestow ...
Page 112
... admiration and applause by the Oriental scholars of Europe in general , as well as by the learned of his own country . It was perhaps the first pu- blication on Eastern literature , which had an equal claim to elegance and erudition ...
... admiration and applause by the Oriental scholars of Europe in general , as well as by the learned of his own country . It was perhaps the first pu- blication on Eastern literature , which had an equal claim to elegance and erudition ...
Page 113
... admirable . " On the whole , I have received infinite entertainment from this " curious and learned performance , and I look forward with pleasure , to the great honour such a publication will do our country . " 66 It will readily be ...
... admirable . " On the whole , I have received infinite entertainment from this " curious and learned performance , and I look forward with pleasure , to the great honour such a publication will do our country . " 66 It will readily be ...
Page 117
... admiring , as I went along , his exquisitely fine parts , and wonderful learning . Indeed , so engaging is the beautiful style of this admirable performance , and so striking the observations it contains , that it is next to impossible ...
... admiring , as I went along , his exquisitely fine parts , and wonderful learning . Indeed , so engaging is the beautiful style of this admirable performance , and so striking the observations it contains , that it is next to impossible ...
Page 120
... admiration and astonishment . As sincere a lover as yourself of the Muses , how much I regret their unhappy lot , that whilst they have so few admirers , one of their most distinguished votaries should be seduced from their ser- vice by ...
... admiration and astonishment . As sincere a lover as yourself of the Muses , how much I regret their unhappy lot , that whilst they have so few admirers , one of their most distinguished votaries should be seduced from their ser- vice by ...
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