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... pleasure , though I could have wished that it had been more just to your own merit , and less flatter- ing to me . I will not , however , take your expressions literally ; and , notwithstanding your declarations , the taste and judgment ...
... pleasure , though I could have wished that it had been more just to your own merit , and less flatter- ing to me . I will not , however , take your expressions literally ; and , notwithstanding your declarations , the taste and judgment ...
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... pleasure , although I am willing to allow that some of them have merit . In my opinion , Ruhi , of Bagdat , is the most agreeable of them all ; he has written some admirable satires . Perhaps you are not acquainted with him . The ...
... pleasure , although I am willing to allow that some of them have merit . In my opinion , Ruhi , of Bagdat , is the most agreeable of them all ; he has written some admirable satires . Perhaps you are not acquainted with him . The ...
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... pleasure or instruction ; it is indeed so admirable , that I must point out the only fault which I find in it , that of brevity , although you seem appre- hensive of being thought tedious . I suspect that I am indebted to your ...
... pleasure or instruction ; it is indeed so admirable , that I must point out the only fault which I find in it , that of brevity , although you seem appre- hensive of being thought tedious . I suspect that I am indebted to your ...
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... pleasure and profit from the journey . I do not mean to apply my censures on the servile imitations of Turkish authors to every species of imita- tion ; for , in some instances , the imitation , as in the case of Virgil , with respect ...
... pleasure and profit from the journey . I do not mean to apply my censures on the servile imitations of Turkish authors to every species of imita- tion ; for , in some instances , the imitation , as in the case of Virgil , with respect ...
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... . I now reply to both . Your approbation of my intention to publish my work , gives me , as it ought , great pleasure : for I can- Appendix , No. 8 . not but rejoice , as Hector in the tragedy says SIR WILLIAM JONES . 61.
... . I now reply to both . Your approbation of my intention to publish my work , gives me , as it ought , great pleasure : for I can- Appendix , No. 8 . not but rejoice , as Hector in the tragedy says SIR WILLIAM JONES . 61.
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