Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page 41
... copies upon large paper were sent to Copenhagen ; one of them , bound with uncommon elegance , for the king himself ; and the others , as presents to his courtiers . Such were the circumstances which induced him , ( as he modestly ...
... copies upon large paper were sent to Copenhagen ; one of them , bound with uncommon elegance , for the king himself ; and the others , as presents to his courtiers . Such were the circumstances which induced him , ( as he modestly ...
Page 42
... copies ; and the elegance and correctness of his French style ; we cannot but express our astonishment at the perfection of his performance , and the rapidity with which it was completed . The annexed treatise on Oriental poetry is ...
... copies ; and the elegance and correctness of his French style ; we cannot but express our astonishment at the perfection of his performance , and the rapidity with which it was completed . The annexed treatise on Oriental poetry is ...
Page 50
... copy . I am , with the greatest esteem and veneration , * REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . Sir , & c . London , March 7 , 1768 . I am at a loss to determine whether your letter has afforded me most pleasure or instruction ; it is indeed so ...
... copy . I am , with the greatest esteem and veneration , * REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . Sir , & c . London , March 7 , 1768 . I am at a loss to determine whether your letter has afforded me most pleasure or instruction ; it is indeed so ...
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... copies of every one which you read , that the faults of the one may be corrected by the other ; and this is my method . I have only to conclude by thanking you for your Italian sonnet , and expressing the commendation to which it is ...
... copies of every one which you read , that the faults of the one may be corrected by the other ; and this is my method . I have only to conclude by thanking you for your Italian sonnet , and expressing the commendation to which it is ...
Page 61
... copies of them shall be deposited with my treasures , and the originals restored to you as soon as possible . You bid me return the verses to you when I am tired with them : this is as much as to say keep them for ever , for it is ...
... copies of them shall be deposited with my treasures , and the originals restored to you as soon as possible . You bid me return the verses to you when I am tired with them : this is as much as to say keep them for ever , for it is ...
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