Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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Page 42
... appears that his Danish majesty sent to him a diploma , constituting him a member of the Royal Society of Copenhagen , and recommended him , in the strongest terms , to the favour and benevolence of his own sovereign . To the history of ...
... appears that his Danish majesty sent to him a diploma , constituting him a member of the Royal Society of Copenhagen , and recommended him , in the strongest terms , to the favour and benevolence of his own sovereign . To the history of ...
Page 49
... appears in most of his compositions ; for there can be no doubt that " the following distichs , collected from different odes , relate to the " mystical theology of the Sufis , & c . " meaning , I am equally willing to declare , that I ...
... appears in most of his compositions ; for there can be no doubt that " the following distichs , collected from different odes , relate to the " mystical theology of the Sufis , & c . " meaning , I am equally willing to declare , that I ...
Page 66
... appear to have been written near the period of the pre- ceding conversation at Harrow . They are not expressed with such accuracy , or elegance , as to justify a sup- position that they were intended to be made public ; but as I know ...
... appear to have been written near the period of the pre- ceding conversation at Harrow . They are not expressed with such accuracy , or elegance , as to justify a sup- position that they were intended to be made public ; but as I know ...
Page 75
... appear to labour . Let me ever retain a place in your affection , as you do in mine ; continue to culti- vate polite literature ; woo the muses ; reverence philo- sophy ; and give your days and nights to composition , with a due regard ...
... appear to labour . Let me ever retain a place in your affection , as you do in mine ; continue to culti- vate polite literature ; woo the muses ; reverence philo- sophy ; and give your days and nights to composition , with a due regard ...
Page 77
... appear more worthy of your friendship than ever . You cannot conceive how different I am from what you knew me in ... appears to have an affinity to the style of Meleager , and other poets in the Anthologia . † * Appendix , No. 14 ...
... appear more worthy of your friendship than ever . You cannot conceive how different I am from what you knew me in ... appears to have an affinity to the style of Meleager , and other poets in the Anthologia . † * Appendix , No. 14 ...
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