Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page 40
... give a literal translation of it in the French language ; but he wholly declined the task , alleging for his excuse , the dryness of the subject , the difficulty of the style , and chiefly his want both of leisure and ability , to enter ...
... give a literal translation of it in the French language ; but he wholly declined the task , alleging for his excuse , the dryness of the subject , the difficulty of the style , and chiefly his want both of leisure and ability , to enter ...
Page 45
... give the beauty of the original , but merely its sense , simple and unornamented . I have added to it a very free paraphrase in verse , in which , however , the greatest deviation from the text consists in the occasional substi- tution ...
... give the beauty of the original , but merely its sense , simple and unornamented . I have added to it a very free paraphrase in verse , in which , however , the greatest deviation from the text consists in the occasional substi- tution ...
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... give a mystical interpretation of his verses on wine , youths , pleasures , and a contempt for religion , so discreditable to a good mussulman ; but the ablest of them all , the learned Sadi , disclaims this mode of illustration , and ...
... give a mystical interpretation of his verses on wine , youths , pleasures , and a contempt for religion , so discreditable to a good mussulman ; but the ablest of them all , the learned Sadi , disclaims this mode of illustration , and ...
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... Give my compliments to Poore , and tell him , if he will descend " from the starry temple of philosophy , and write to a very idle 66 * Works , vol . iv . p . 459 . " fellow , " fellow , I shall be glad to hear from 62 MEMOIRS OF THE ...
... Give my compliments to Poore , and tell him , if he will descend " from the starry temple of philosophy , and write to a very idle 66 * Works , vol . iv . p . 459 . " fellow , " fellow , I shall be glad to hear from 62 MEMOIRS OF THE ...
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... give me more pleasure than a letter from you , however hasty . You perhaps wish to know how I employed my time after your departure from England ; a short explanation will suffice . Amongst other occupations , I revised and corrected my ...
... give me more pleasure than a letter from you , however hasty . You perhaps wish to know how I employed my time after your departure from England ; a short explanation will suffice . Amongst other occupations , I revised and corrected my ...
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