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Page 140
... politics . Compositions in his own language . Declamations continued . Ancient orators studied . Travel and conversation . Speeches at the bar or in parliament . State affairs . Historical studies continued . Law and eloquence . Public ...
... politics . Compositions in his own language . Declamations continued . Ancient orators studied . Travel and conversation . Speeches at the bar or in parliament . State affairs . Historical studies continued . Law and eloquence . Public ...
Page 141
... Political works . Mathematical works . Continuation of former pursuits . Fruits of his labours enjoyed . A glorious retirement . An amiable family . Universal respect . - { Consciousness of a virtuous life . Perfection of earthly ...
... Political works . Mathematical works . Continuation of former pursuits . Fruits of his labours enjoyed . A glorious retirement . An amiable family . Universal respect . - { Consciousness of a virtuous life . Perfection of earthly ...
Page 143
... political transactions , the philosophical dis- coveries of the times did not escape his observation . The hopes and fears of the nation were at this period anxiously engaged in the event of the unfortunate con- test , which had taken ...
... political transactions , the philosophical dis- coveries of the times did not escape his observation . The hopes and fears of the nation were at this period anxiously engaged in the event of the unfortunate con- test , which had taken ...
Page 161
... political circumstances of the times . His own letters , always interesting , and often instruc- tive , with those of his correspondents , contain all that I Z know of him during this period ; the latter afford SIR WILLIAM JONES . 161.
... political circumstances of the times . His own letters , always interesting , and often instruc- tive , with those of his correspondents , contain all that I Z know of him during this period ; the latter afford SIR WILLIAM JONES . 161.
Page 166
... politics , that one must be upon one's guard in their company , if one wishes to preserve their good opinion . By the way , the dean of Gloucester has printed a work , which he thinks a full confutation of Locke's Theory of Govern- ment ...
... politics , that one must be upon one's guard in their company , if one wishes to preserve their good opinion . By the way , the dean of Gloucester has printed a work , which he thinks a full confutation of Locke's Theory of Govern- ment ...
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