Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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Page 56
... attention of a foreigner to customs which are peculiar to your country , and which I never observed in any other ; for I confess to you that I never saw any thing similar to the mode here pursued of electing members of parliament . The ...
... attention of a foreigner to customs which are peculiar to your country , and which I never observed in any other ; for I confess to you that I never saw any thing similar to the mode here pursued of electing members of parliament . The ...
Page 58
... attention to me than your last very friendly letter , which you contrived to write in the midst of city bustle , * The probability , that the metrical compositions of the Hebrews and Arabs were founded on the same rules of prosody , is ...
... attention to me than your last very friendly letter , which you contrived to write in the midst of city bustle , * The probability , that the metrical compositions of the Hebrews and Arabs were founded on the same rules of prosody , is ...
Page 64
... attention of Mr. Jones to general literature , religion has not been mentioned as an object of his study ; and he may be solicitous to know his opinions on this important subject , and whether he had made 64 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF "6 ...
... attention of Mr. Jones to general literature , religion has not been mentioned as an object of his study ; and he may be solicitous to know his opinions on this important subject , and whether he had made 64 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF "6 ...
Page 85
... attention in requesting the under - secretary of state to forward a copy of it to me ; nor am I less anxious to peruse the essay , which you have annexed to it , on Oriental poetry . I admire your condescension in submitting this work ...
... attention in requesting the under - secretary of state to forward a copy of it to me ; nor am I less anxious to peruse the essay , which you have annexed to it , on Oriental poetry . I admire your condescension in submitting this work ...
Page 90
... attention to abstracted subjects , but requires many in- tervals of relaxation , it is necessary that some state be found between labour and rest , to prevent the faculties from lying totally inactive . Hence proceeds the use of polite ...
... attention to abstracted subjects , but requires many in- tervals of relaxation , it is necessary that some state be found between labour and rest , to prevent the faculties from lying totally inactive . Hence proceeds the use of polite ...
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